Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey Review | The Daily Pour

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Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey

Rye Frey Ranch
  • Distiller

    Frey Ranch

  • Bottler

    Frey Ranch

  • ABV

    50%

  • Age

    5 Years

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Distilled by Frey Ranch, this grain to glass rye whiskey is bottled after at least five years of aging. That's a pretty strong start for a whiskey; just years ago so few producers could claim their own whiskey at 5 years old with any relative ease. This rye is produced with 100% of Frey Ranch's own Winter Cereal Rye. I'm pretty pumped about this one, so let's dive in.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 85
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • The end result is perfectly credible as a rye, but it lacks the excitement and complexity of the more interesting Frey Ranch Bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By John Dover
  • A drink that transports you so easily is well worth the upper mid-range of price point ($59.99 give or take) that this hit. But if you are looking for a rye that is worth savoring, sharing, or hoarding, this is your next bottle to bring out to the skeptics that see American whiskey as too sweet, or lacking in character.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • This is a monster rye, full of flavor. It's a really shocking showing for a 5-year-old rye. Blind, this could show up many other ryes, even those with an age advantage. This one's a winner, and I look forward to giving a Manhattan with this a go, as well.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Intense nose that blends honey, candied ginger, big brown sugar, a pop of rye spice and some cracked pepper. The whiskey just jumps out from the glass, it's rich and reminds me of an amped-up Kentucky style rye despite the 100% rye in the mashbill.

  • Taste:

    The palate is rich, viscous and layered, and the rye stomps on here. Big, bold rye spice blends with cola, caramel candies, rich vanilla bean and a rich tobacco and raisin character. Big rye spice pops in on the back of the palate as well, there's plenty of pleasant oak, plenty of structure here.

  • Finish:

    Long finish. The finish tapers nicely, blending honey, sweet oak, a touch of ginger and caramel once more.

  • Overall:

    This is a monster rye, full of flavor. It's a really shocking showing for a 5-year-old rye. Blind, this could show up many other ryes, even those with an age advantage. This one's a winner, and I look forward to giving a Manhattan with this a go, as well.

  • Score:

    88

  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources