RY3 14 Year Old Private Reserve Barrel Select Light Whiskey
63.5% ABV (127 proof) | 750mL | 14 years old | Single barrel light whiskey — the RY3 14 Year Old Private Reserve Barrel Select Light Whiskey is Batch #PR005: a single barrel of corn-based light whiskey distilled at the historic Seagram's facility in Indiana, filled October 31, 2007 and bottled April 5, 2022 after fourteen-plus years in used American oak. Bottled at a bold 127 proof exclusively for the state of California by Collier Barnett. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Light whiskey is one of American whiskey's rarest categories — created in 1968, distilled at 160–190 proof (higher than bourbon or rye allow) and aged in used or uncharred oak, which gives high proof with a lighter, cleaner flavor and less burn than its strength suggests. RY3's Private Reserve program hunts down exceptional single barrels for select markets, and a 14-year-old light whiskey at full cask strength is a genuine curiosity: American whiskey history in a bottle.
Tasting notes
Retailer notes describe cinnamon, tobacco and orange peel over subtle oak — remarkable depth for a category known for lightness, with the long warm finish of fourteen years in wood. Despite 127 proof, the light-whiskey distillation keeps it cleaner than a bourbon at the same strength.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 127 proof, single barrel — full cask strength
- 14+ years old: filled 2007, bottled 2022
- Historic Seagram's-distilled Indiana light whiskey
- California exclusive — bottled for the state by Collier Barnett
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat with water alongside — at 127 proof this is for experienced cask-strength drinkers. A splash opens the cinnamon and orange peel.
Frequently asked questions
What is light whiskey?
A distinct American whiskey category created in 1968: distilled at 160–190 proof and aged in used charred or new uncharred oak, producing high-proof whiskey with a lighter flavor than bourbon or rye.
Is this really 127 proof?
Yes — 63.5% ABV, bottled uncut from a single barrel. Add water to taste.
Where was it distilled?
The distillate comes from the historic Seagram's facility in Indiana (now MGP); it was selected and bottled by RY3's Private Reserve program.