Frey Ranch Distillery simply launched Frey Ranch 5 Grain Single Barrel Bourbon. That is the first-ever launch from Frey Ranch that options all 5 of the grains distilled collectively – corn, wheat, barley, rye and the particular addition of oat.
“Oats are notoriously tough to distill, however (grasp distiller) Russell Wedlake and I like a problem. Oat is 60% hulls by quantity and low on starch, which is problematic for a whiskey maker, because the hulls plug up the stills and the low starch means a decrease yield per barrel. For this launch, we’ve lower than 350 bottles in complete which might be accessible for buy each on-line and within the Tasting Room, so these are undoubtedly a get ‘em whereas they’re sizzling commodity,” mentioned whiskey farmer Colby Frey.
The mash invoice for Frey Ranch 5 Grain Bourbon options 60% corn, 10% wheat, 10% rye, 10% malted barley and 10% oat, based on the distillery. At a whopping 130.24 proof, Barrel #3016 was aged for six years, 2 months and 1½ days. The nostril provides caramel apples and Enjoyable Dip sweet whereas the palate presents oats and milk chocolate. Solely 186 bottles can be found for buy on-line.
Frey Ranch 5 Grain Single Barrel Bourbon: Barrel #3016 is offered in the present day at Store.FreyRanch.com and Barrel #3011 can also be accessible solely within the Frey Ranch Tasting Room, based on the distillery. Bottles promote for $89 per 750-ml.
