RY3 Private Reserve Barrel Select Cask Strength Rum Cask Finish Rye Whiskey
62% ABV (124 proof) | 750mL | Cask-strength rye finished in rum casks | Phenomenal Spirits, Virginia Beach, VA — RY3 Private Reserve Barrel Select is a cask-strength rye whiskey with a tropical twist: a three-whiskey rye blend finished in the brand's own Ron Izalco rum casks, then bottled uncut at 124 proof. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Phenomenal Spirits built RY3 on rye — this Barrel Select layers three ryes (MGP 95/5 rye, Alberta 100% rye, and MGP 99/1 corn) and finishes the blend in casks that held the company's own Ron Izalco rum. The result is rye spice wrapped in rum sweetness: pepper and vanilla up front, molasses, brown sugar, and tropical fruit from the rum casks, and a long warm finish. A bottle for rye drinkers who like their whiskey with a vacation side.
Tasting notes
Cracked pepper and vanilla from the rye blend, molasses and brown sugar from the rum casks, tropical fruit and baking spice on a long full-proof finish.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 124 proof, cask strength — uncut rye whiskey power
- Ron Izalco rum cask finish — tropical sweetness layered over rye spice
- Three-rye blend: MGP 95/5, Alberta 100% rye, MGP 99/1 corn
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat with a splash of water — the rum-cask sweetness opens up beautifully with dilution. Over a big cube for slow sipping.
Frequently asked questions
What is "Barrel Select"?
A limited barrel-select bottling rather than a standard core SKU — proof can vary barrel to barrel, so check the bottle label for the exact proof.
How strong is it?
124 proof (62% ABV) per the brand's listing for this release.
Which rums did the casks hold?
The brand's own Ron Izalco rum — an in-house cask finish, not sourced barrels.