Bourbon Heritage Month Day 8 Review
If we are celebrating Bourbon Heritage Month, we definitely couldn’t leave out one of our favorites; Frey Ranch! This truly grain-to-grass distillery produces some of the best craft whiskey in all of America. Now it’s time to dive into Frey Ranch Distiller Reserve!
Just the Facts: Frey Ranch Single Barrel Distiller Reserve #528
- Style: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Single Barrel Information: Barrel 528 | Bottle #90
- Mashbill: 66.6% corn, 11.4% rye, 12% malted barley, 10% wheat
- Age: At least 4 years old
- Proof: 125.68
- Price: 99.99 – Shop Online Here
Jake’s Tasting Notes: Frey Ranch Single Barrel Distiller Reserve #528
Nose: Grain forward nose, with notes of mocha, cherry and vanilla
Palate: Cherry, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg followed by very earthy and vegetal notes. This doesn’t drink 122.68 proof at all!
Finish: Hint of cherry and oak for a long lingering finish.
Bourbon Lens Closing Thoughts
If you are lucky enough to have a single barrel from Frey Ranch, then you know how good they are. Whether this pick, our Bourbon Lens pick, or another; don’t just buy one, buy multiples because you don’t want to miss what is happening at the farm!
About Frey Ranch:
Representing over 165 years and Five Generations of the Frey family’s agriculture tradition and expertise at the Frey Ranch, we use the knowledge of the past while looking to the future to grow our whiskey. The result is a creation of the best expression of our grains that we carefully and sustainably cultivate to bring Frey Ranch Whiskeys to a new generation of whiskey drinkers.
The Farming + Distilling process led by Co-Founder Colby Frey and Master Distiller Russell Wedlake begins with the meticulous care and farming of the whiskey grains grown on our 1,500-acre farm, located just east of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Fallon, Nevada. With 100% control over the malting, milling, mashing, distilling, maturing, and bottling process onsite at Frey Ranch, a high-quality whiskey is born of complete balance + flavor.
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