Corbin Cash Sweet Potato Liqueur
Corbin Cash Sweet Potato Liqueur (the distillery's "Barrel Reserve" release) is a 35% ABV (70 proof) barrel-aged liqueur in a 750mL bottle, built on oak-aged sweet potato spirit from the Souza family's Atwater, California farm and finished with brown sugar and warm spices — inspired by founder David Souza's mother's sweet potato squares recipe, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 35% (70 proof) — majority retailer figure; one retailer lists 40%
- Size: 750mL
- Base: 100% estate-grown California sweet potatoes, distilled at lower proof to retain flavor, aged up to 4 years in custom-charred American white oak
- Sweetness: only 3% added sugar — drinks like an aged spirit, not a syrupy liqueur
- Spices: brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and star anise
- Origin: Atwater, California — Corbin Cash Distillery
- Reception: aggregated retailer review scores of 92–95
A Liqueur That Drinks Like Whiskey
Founder David Souza grew up watching his mother bake sweet potato squares, and Corbin Cash's Barrel Reserve liqueur is that memory in a bottle — with a whiskey drinker's twist. The base is the farm's own sweet potato spirit, distilled gently to hold onto its flavor and aged up to four years in oak just like the distillery's whiskeys. Then comes the recipe: brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and star anise, with only 3% added sugar total. Reviewers consistently note that it pours more like an aged spirit than a liqueur — warm, spiced, and oak-rounded, with reviewers finding honey-soaked pecans, clove, and vanilla on a long, rounded finish. Explore more in our liqueurs collection and the full Corbin Cash farm-distilled lineup.
Tasting Notes
The nose opens with baked sweet potato, brown sugar, and warm baking spice. The palate is reminiscent of marshmallow-topped Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole — rich and spiced, but never heavy: cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove fold into vanilla, honeyed oak, and a long, gently rounded finish. Because added sugar is minimal, the oak and spirit character stay front and center.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks is the purist's pour — it stands alone. For cocktails, treat it like a spiced whiskey: a fall Old Fashioned with a dash of bitters and a citrus twist is superb, or mix the distillery's own "Atwater Buck" (liqueur, lemon juice, ginger ale). It also lifts coffee drinks, eggnog, and holiday desserts. Pair with pecan pie or apple crisp.
Frequently Asked Questions
How sweet is Corbin Cash Sweet Potato Liqueur?
Barely — it carries only 3% added sugar. Reviewers describe it as drinking like an aged spirit rather than a syrupy liqueur.
What makes it unique?
It is a barrel-aged sweet potato spirit inspired by founder David Souza's mother's sweet potato squares recipe, aged up to 4 years in oak like whiskey, then finished with brown sugar and spices.
What spices are in it?
A mild blend of brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and star anise over oak-aged sweet potato spirit.
How do you drink it?
Neat, on the rocks, or in fall-spiced cocktails — try it with bitters and citrus in an Old Fashioned-style build, or in the distillery's Atwater Buck.
Fall-spiced, oak-rounded, and unmistakably Californian — order Corbin Cash Sweet Potato Liqueur online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.