My son is a fan or KANSAS whiskey which is a blend of neutral grain alcohol and some kind of whiskey, not unlike blended Scotch. I was in the liquor store to pick up a bottle for him and the owner pointed out two other whiskeys made in Kansas City. I collect labels for decorative reasons and here are the ones from J. Reiger which we tried this week. The back label says it is a pre Prohibition style blend of corn, malt and rye with a little bit of 15 year old Oloroso Sherry which gives it a very smooth finish. After I removed the label, I noticed that the back of the labels has a gentleman (J. Reiger?). It took a few minutes to figure out the other one but with a bit of the Kansas river showing, it must be an old map of Kansas City. Charlie and I like it alot. Next one to try is Pendergast whiskey. Tom Pendergast was a prohibition era political boss. He bought whiskey by the barrel and re bottled it under his name. He is said to have played a part in getting Harry Truman started in his political career.
