J. Rieger Private Stock: Tasting A 110 Proof Sweet Mash Bourbon With A Ten Year Pipe Tobacco Pairing
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We crack open a limited J. Rieger Private Stock 10 Year and chase why it tastes like a classic old-school bourbon even at 110 proof. Along the way we pair it with a decade-aged Cajun Cake pipe tobacco and discover how age, tannins, sweetness and Perique pepper play together.
• first impressions of the label, bottle design and “old whiskey” vibe
• tasting notes on sweetness, dryness, proof, body and a tight lingering finish
• what makes Kansas City whiskey distinct and why sherry shows up historically
• the JM Rieger backstory from 1887 roots to mail-order whiskey to a 2014…
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