River Baron Artisan Spirit
In the era when grand steamboats were the lifeblood of the Mississippi, powerful traders enhanced the life of communities. Known as river barons, they were the keepers of life’s luxuries. As the big steamers powered from New Orleans to St. Paul and back, these barons directed the flow of fine goods, including wine and spirits.
Reflecting their demand for premium quality, River Baron is handmade in Le Claire, Iowa. Its exceptional taste begins with grains harvested from local farms. A blend of corn and wheat, all delivered directly from the nearby farms where each kernel grew. It makes for a spirit like you’ve never tasted before. Full flavored with the flowery aroma of wheat and the sweet, smooth finish of corn.
Premium distillation in small batches ensures the outstanding quality river barons demanded. We use only the sweetest, smoothest portion of each distillation run. Our signature spirit is distilled and filtered in small batches and the hand writing on the neck label ensures that each bottle has received the care it deserves.
Try River Baron for a sweet and smooth finish. Mix it like a vodka. Our favorites? White Russians, sweet and citrus mixers, cola or root beer.. Pour some today and tip your glass to the noble barons who built life along the Mississippi.
Our difference is our grain to glass approach
We’re surrounded by some of the finest grain fields in the world. It only makes sense to make the finest spirits from that grain as well. We purchase farm fresh grain, directly from the farmers who grow it. 100% of our grains come from within 25 miles of our distillery. Take our tour and you can see the entire process of spirit making from beginning to end. We’re one of a handful of distillers in the U.S. who take the “grain to glass” small batch distillation approach.
What “grain to glass” means is that we handle every step of the process ourselves, taking our fresh grain and make it into your favorite liquors. We sort and clean the grain and then mill it into a flour-like consistency. We cook the grain to make our mash and then add yeast to let it ferment. We distill the fermented mash and then filter it and blend it to proof. From there, it either goes into a barrel or a bottle. We bottle our spirits by hand. The important thing is that it is all done under our watchful eye, under one roof. We don’t outsource anything. It’s not always efficient but we pride ourselves on inefficiencies that result in a premium product. We know you’ll grow to appreciate our “grain to glass” approach once our spirits go from that glass onto your taste-buds!
