Est. by University Heritage Group

A bourbon for every alma mater.

Small-batch collegiate whiskey created in partnership with CALI Distillery. Discover six editions honoring the traditions of Kansas and Missouri, led by Club 1865 for Kansas and Club 1839 for Mizzou.

Club 1839 and Club 1865 Reserve bottles in the CALI Distillery rickhouse

Kansas & Missouri

The Collection

Explore the collection by state. Club 1865 and Club 1839 are available now, with four additional university editions accepting waitlist requests.

State Collection

Kansas

University of Kansas
Club 1865 Reserve bottle

Kansas · University of Kansas

Club 1865 Reserve

A Jayhawk legacy in a bottle — distilled for the Allen Fieldhouse faithful and the Lawrence-to-Kansas City table.

Style
Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Honey
Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
70% corn · 23% rye · 7% malted barley
Barrel & Finish
American oak and toasted French oak, finished with sunflower honey
Bright vanillaSunflower honeyCaramelMocha
$69.99
Kansas State University
Club 1863 Reserve bottle

Kansas · Kansas State University

Club 1863 Reserve

A sunflower-honey bourbon honoring the traditions and enduring spirit of Kansas State.

Style
Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Honey
Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
70% corn · 23% rye · 7% malted barley
Barrel & Finish
American oak and toasted French oak, finished with sunflower honey
Bright vanillaSunflower honeyCaramelMocha
Wichita State University
Club 1895 Reserve bottle

Kansas · Wichita State University

Club 1895 Reserve

A sunflower-honey bourbon made for Wichita State traditions and the generations who carry them forward.

Style
Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Honey
Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
70% corn · 23% rye · 7% malted barley
Barrel & Finish
American oak and toasted French oak, finished with sunflower honey
Bright vanillaSunflower honeyCaramelMocha

State Collection

Missouri

University of Missouri
Club 1839 Reserve bottle

Missouri · University of Missouri

Club 1839 Reserve

The flagship pour. Built around a Mizzou locker-room ritual older than any of us — black and gold, poured neat.

Style
Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Sorghum
Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
70% corn · 23% rye · 7% malted barley
Barrel & Finish
American oak and toasted French oak, finished with sorghum
MolassesCaramelDeep coffeeEarthy sorghum
$69.99
Saint Louis University
Club 1818 Reserve bottle

Missouri · Saint Louis University

Club 1818 Reserve

A sorghum-finished bourbon honoring Saint Louis University and the city beneath the Gateway Arch.

Style
Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Sorghum
Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
70% corn · 23% rye · 7% malted barley
Barrel & Finish
American oak and toasted French oak, finished with sorghum
MolassesCaramelDeep coffeeEarthy sorghum
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Club 1929 Reserve bottle

Missouri · University of Missouri–Kansas City

Club 1929 Reserve

A sorghum-finished bourbon celebrating UMKC and the unmistakable character of Kansas City.

Style
Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Sorghum
Proof
90 (45% ABV)
Mash Bill
70% corn · 23% rye · 7% malted barley
Barrel & Finish
American oak and toasted French oak, finished with sorghum
MolassesCaramelDeep coffeeEarthy sorghum
A pour of University Heritage bourbon

In Partnership With

CALI Distillery

Every University Heritage expression is crafted in partnership with CALI Distillery. Their team hand-selects the barrels for each chapter and tunes the finish to the school's story.

  • Barrel Selection

    Chapter-specific barrels chosen batch by batch.

  • Small-Batch Finishing

    Sorghum, sunflower honey, and toasted French oak.

Coming Editions

Next Off the Line

More chapters are in barrel. Waitlist members get the first allocation window before any public release.

Claim your allocation

Tell us which chapter you pour for and we'll hold your place in line. Requests go straight to Kareem@universityheritage.club.

Serve

Neat, Two Fingers

Room temperature, no ice — the way the finish was built to read.

Serve

One Large Cube

Softens the sorghum and opens the honey on the 1865.

Serve

The Old Fashioned

Demerara, two dashes, orange peel. A tailgate standard.