Lock Stock & Barrel 21 Year Old Rye Whiskey
Lock Stock & Barrel 21 Year Old Rye Whiskey is a 55.5% ABV (111 proof), 750mL straight rye — the fifth and oldest release in Cooper Spirits' celebrated Lock Stock & Barrel series. Double distilled in copper pots from a rare 100% rye grain mash bill, the unfiltered spirit ages 21 years in new charred American oak in cold weather, then bottles at 111 proof in the brand's iconic opaque black bottle, housed in a wooden box charred in the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban process. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 55.5% ABV / 111 proof
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 21 years — distilled and barreled in 1999
- Mash bill: 100% rye grain; double distilled in copper pots; unfiltered
- Origin: Canadian rye stocks (Alberta Distillers) bottled by The Cooper Spirits Co.
- Release: limited — allocated; iconic black bottle in charred Shou Sugi Ban wood box
Twenty-One Years Without Over-Oaking
Almost no rye whiskey survives past 20 years in new oak without collapsing into wood — the cold-weather aging and precise 3.5-char barrel regime are what let this one thrive. Cooper Spirits, the independent bottler founded in 2006, built the Lock Stock & Barrel line on imported stocks of Canadian rye from Alberta Distillers, selected barrel by barrel by Robert J. Cooper himself. The 21-year is the series' pinnacle: deeply intense yet harmonious, with spiced date cake, treacle toffee, orange peel, and baking spices. Browse our rye whiskey collection and other Lock Stock & Barrel releases.
Tasting Notes
Nose: warm spiced date cake, treacle toffee, orange peel, baking spices. Palate: full-bodied with luxurious viscosity — treacle, caramel, coconut, cocoa, cinnamon, anise. Finish: long and voluptuous — leather, oak, a whisper of smoke, rye spice dry-down.
How to Enjoy
Neat, or over a single large ice cube. At 111 proof this is a contemplative sipper — give it a few minutes in the glass to open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really 21 years old?
Yes — distilled and barreled in May 1999, aged 21 years in new charred American oak in cold weather.
Is it Canadian or American?
The whiskey is Canadian rye (Alberta Distillers stocks), bottled by Cooper Spirits.
What does the packaging look like?
An opaque black bottle shielding the whiskey from light, in a wooden box charred using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique.
How rare is it?
Allocated and limited edition — one of the oldest straight ryes on the market.
This allocated 21-year rye whiskey can be ordered online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — while bottles last.