Barrel Reserve Rye

Distinguished Rye Blend

116.4

Proof /

92 Points

/

5.0

$ 65.00 USD

"This is a highly enjoyable blend built from two rye mashbills distilled in Indiana, yet the resulting profile stands apart from many of its peers. Koopers Whiskey has taken whiskey that began its life elsewhere and shaped it into something that reflects its home in Texas." — DRINKHACKER

More than 50 judges blind-tasted Barrel Reserve Rye at this year’s Texas Whiskey Festival. There were no labels and no brand story, only the whiskey in the glass. They named it Texas's best rye whiskey. Reviewers who taste hundreds of ryes a year keep singling it out. Wine Enthusiast scored it 92 points. Drinkhacker rated it 8.9 out of 10 and said it "stands apart from many of its peers." The people who pour it for friends tend to have the same reaction. Barrel Reserve Rye is bottled at 116.4 proof and blended carefully until deep, slow caramel, bakery depth, and candied-pecan notes come through clearly against the rye spice. This distinguished rye provides a deep dive into ripe fruit, fine pastry, and velvet-rich tobacco.

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Size Guide
size
EU
Chest (cm)
Waist (cm)
XS
44
86–91
71–76
S
46
92–97
77–82
M
48
98–103
83–88
L
50
104–109
89–94
XL
52
110–115
95–100
Details & Origin

‍MASHBILL:
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7 Year Old: 45% Corn, 51% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
4 Year Old: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley

‍PROOF:
Barrel Proof

AGE:
4 and 7 Years Old

PROVENANCE:
MGP Ingredients, Indiana

NOSE:
Raisins, slightly flat cherry cola, ground ginger and sassafras leaves

PALATE:
Mulling spices, herbal black licorice, sweet pipe tobacco and candied pecans

FINISH:
Apple cider donuts, macadamia nuts, wasabi paste and sweet cinnamon

TASTING NOTES provided by Drinkhacker
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Overall Rating: 8.9 / 10

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Awards & Notes

92 Points:
Wine Enthusiast Magazine

GOLD
‍Texas Whiskey Festival

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Barrel Reserve Rye starts with barrels flagged early for intensity and clarity — the ones with enough backbone to carry real strength without losing shape. We build the blend by trialing different age and barrel combinations, watching for the exact point where concentration and structure feel complete without any help from dilution.

The part that matters most happens in the finishing: toasted oak staves pull real caramel, cinnamon, and candied-pecan sweetness up out of the blend, and we keep working it in small batches until that sweetness sits clearly alongside the rye spice instead of getting buried by it. Once that balance is locked in, the whiskey rests at true barrel proof, given time to knit together so the power in the glass reads as focused and sweetened on purpose, not raw.

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