J. Rieger & Co Private Stock Straight Bourbon Whiskey #4619 145.9 proof - Selected by Seelbach's

Age: 5yrs 10mo

Proof: 145.9

Mash bill: 56% corn, 30% rye, 14% malted barley

Bottle Count: 162 bottles

Tasting Notes: The nose is sweet-leaning with sugarcane, Oloroso, graham cracker, and sweet oak giving it a rich, rounded depth.

The palate starts equally rounded, with Apple Jacks, spiced caramel, and sweet oak before moving into stewed apples and Luxardo cherry syrup. It feels like it’s going to drink hot, but somehow never does, with this plump, almost wine-finished mouthfeel that makes it dangerously easy to keep going back to.

The finish stays rich and fruit-forward, carrying stewed apple, dark cherry syrup, caramelized oak, and lingering spice. This is a Stagg killer.