Krobar Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Krobar Cask Strength Rye Whiskey is a 750mL California craft rye from KROBAR Craft Distillery — bottled straight from the barrel, uncut and unfiltered, from a mash of 90% rye and 10% malted rye aged over two years in small charred American oak barrels. Because it is bottled at cask strength, the proof varies by batch and is stated on the bottle — the Batch 3 bottling pictured here is 112 proof (56% ABV). It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: Cask strength — bottled uncut; proof varies by batch (Batch 3 pictured: 112 proof / 56% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 90% rye, 10% malted rye
- Age: Over two years
- Barrels: Small 26-gallon charred American oak barrels
- Production: Bottled straight from the barrel, uncut and unfiltered
- Distillery: KROBAR Craft Distillery, California (founded Paso Robles, 2012; now San Luis Obispo)
- Origin: California
The Krobar Rye, Straight From the Barrel
KROBAR — the Paso Robles-born distillery of founders Stephen Kroener and Joe Barton, now in San Luis Obispo — reserves its cask strength release for rye taken exactly as the barrel gives it: no cutting to a standard proof, no filtration. The all-rye-grain mash (90% rye, 10% malted rye) rests over two years in small 26-gallon charred American oak barrels, whose high wood-to-whiskey ratio drives a concentrated, spice-forward rye. Explore the distillery on the Krobar vendor page, or browse our rye whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the Paso Robles Distillery Trail's producer listing for this bottling: spicy clove and cinnamon, with chocolate, leather, smoke, caramel, honey and vanilla — the standard Krobar rye profile at full barrel intensity.
How to Enjoy
Start neat in a small pour, then add water a few drops at a time — uncut rye opens in stages, and the spice softens into caramel and honey as it dilutes. More barrel-proof rye is in our rye whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Krobar Cask Strength Rye?
It is bottled uncut at cask strength, so the proof varies from batch to batch; the exact proof for each bottle is printed on its label — the Batch 3 bottling pictured here reads 112 proof (56% ABV).
How is it different from the standard Krobar Rye?
The standard rye (85% rye / 15% malted rye) is cut to 92 proof; the Cask Strength uses a 90/10 rye mash, small 26-gallon barrels, and is bottled uncut and unfiltered after over two years.
Who makes Krobar?
KROBAR Craft Distillery, founded in Paso Robles, California in 2012 by Stephen Kroener and Joe Barton, and based in San Luis Obispo since 2022.
Krobar's rye with nothing taken out — order Krobar Cask Strength Rye Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.