RY3 7 Year Old Private Reserve Barrel Select Cask Strength Tokaji Wine Cask Finish Rye Whiskey
58.2% ABV (116.4 proof) | 750mL | 7-year rye finished in Tokaji wine casks | Phenomenal Spirits, Virginia Beach, VA — RY3 7 Year Old Private Reserve is a cask-strength rye whiskey finished in Tokaji wine casks: seven years of American oak character followed by a finishing stint in Hungarian oak casks that once held Hungary's famed sweet Tokaji wine. Bottled uncut at 116.4 proof — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
RY3 (Phenomenal Spirits, Virginia Beach) built its reputation on rye — and this Private Reserve bottling is its most ambitious: a 7-year rye given a dessert-wine cask finish that layers honeyed apricot, orange marmalade, and baking spice over classic rye pepper and vanilla. The Tokaji casks are Hungarian oak, adding their own spice and structure. Big, bold, and unapologetic at full cask strength.
Tasting notes
Rye spice and cracked pepper up front, honeyed apricot and orange marmalade from the Tokaji casks, vanilla and oak through the long warm finish.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 7 years + Tokaji wine cask finish — rare Hungarian dessert-wine cask treatment on rye
- 116.4 proof, cask strength — uncut and unfiltered intensity
- Phenomenal Spirits' Private Reserve line, Virginia Beach VA
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat with a few drops of water to open up the Tokaji fruit, or over one large cube. This one is built for slow sipping.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Tokaji cask finish?
After its initial aging, the rye spent time in Hungarian oak casks that previously held Tokaji — Hungary's famed sweet Tokaji wine — picking up honeyed stone-fruit and spice notes.
How strong is it?
116.4 proof (58.2% ABV), bottled at cask strength.
How old is the whiskey?
Seven years before the finishing period.