Following on latest success with a straight rye whiskey, Nevada distiller Frey Ranch simply introduced the discharge of a limited-edition Single Barrel Rye.
This new expression, bottled at barrel energy and that includes a mash invoice of 100% rye, is for the whiskey fans which might be including the darker rye bourbons to their bars.
In a press release from Frey Ranch, they famous the rye pattern is choosing up steam. In line with the Distilled Spirits Council of the US, rye whiskey volumes elevated 1,275 % – rising to 1.2 billion instances from 2009 to 2018. Which coincides with the traditional cocktail renaissance hitting its stride.
Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey (picture by way of Frey Ranch Distillery)
“Our Straight Rye Whiskey has actually been a success for Frey Ranch, racking up awards and recognition from our followers – in reality, each our Straight Rye and our new Single Barrel Rye obtained Double Platinum recognition from The Ascot Awards,” stated Frey Ranch Co-Founder Colby Frey.
“Whereas our straight rye has turn into a mainstay of our whiskey portfolio, we’ve tasted our ryes straight from the barrels and felt we had a whiskey worthy of bottling as a single barrel. Our extremely simple to drink whiskey is the fruits of my dream to launch a rye in a single barrel format,” Frey added.
Aged in #4 char barrels and capped with #3 char heads, the brand new Single Barrel Rye has a mash invoice of 100% Winter Cereal Rye, all grown and harvested on-site at Frey Ranch Distillery by Colby Frey.
The distiller famous that this whiskey maintains a clean, advanced taste which may set it other than the pepper-forward taste profile discovered in lots of ryes.
Frey described the nostril of the one barrel rye as “intense, with earthy notes of charred applewood, fragrance and rye spice” whereas the palate has notes of candied berries, fig jam, fruit cake, leather-based, and marzipan.
To rejoice the latest World Whisky Day, Frey Ranch hosted a “hometown” launch in Fallon, Nevada, on Might twenty first. The brand new Single Barrel Rye bought by means of two barrels in an hour, which impressed Colby Frey to tug out a 3rd barrel for whiskey followers who stood in line for hours.
Greater than 200 Frey Ranch followers confirmed up on the distillery from as far-off as San Francisco to be among the many first to pattern the brand new rye expression.
“If our unique hometown launch occasion is an early indicator, then I really feel assured we’ve one other rye hit on our arms,” Frey stated.
Frey Ranch Single Barrel Rye has a recommended retail value of $99 per 750 ml and might be accessible in September by way of Frey Ranch’s e-commerce website (www.freyranch.com), in addition to having a restricted retail presence in Nevada this fall.
