Frey Ranch Five Grain Bourbon Showcases Farming Innovation
The bourbon’s mash bill consists of 60% corn, 10% wheat, 10% rye, 10% malted barley, and 10% oat. This precise combination creates what the distillery calls a “lesson in both balance and precision.” Master Distiller Russell Wedlake worked alongside Whiskey Farmer Colby Frey to overcome the technical challenges of distilling with oats.
“Oats are notoriously difficult to distill, but Russell Wedlake and I love a challenge. Oat is 60 percent hulls by volume and low on starch, which is problematic for a whiskey maker, as the hulls plug up the stills and the low starch means a lower yield per barrel,” said Colby Frey.
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The two barrels offer distinct flavor profiles despite identical grain compositions. Barrel #3016 aged for 6 years, 2 months, and 1½ days, reaching 130.24 proof. Tasting notes include caramel apples and milk chocolate with an oatmeal cookie finish. Only 186 bottles are available online at $89.00 per 750ml bottle.
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Barrel #3011 spent an additional day aging and reached 133.22 proof. The distillery describes rose petal and jelly donut aromas with a dark chocolate finish. This barrel yielded just 156 bottles, available exclusively at the Frey Ranch Tasting Room starting July 19.
The Frey family has operated their Nevada farm for multiple generations before adding distilling operations. Their approach emphasizes controlling the entire production process from seed to bottle. Each bottle features the family motto “Be good to the land and the land will be good to you” engraved on the bottom.
Frey Ranch is part of a select group of American distilleries producing true grain-to-glass whiskey. The Five Grain Single Barrel Bourbon demonstrates both agricultural expertise and distilling innovation in the competitive premium bourbon market.
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