Frey Ranch Distillery wins top awards in the 2020 Whiskies of the World Awards
Frey Ranch Distillery, which recently released its Straight Bourbon and Straight Rye Whiskeys, is pleased to announce that both its whiskey releases have received Gold medals, the top honor at the 2020 Whiskies of the World Awards. Additionally, Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey was awarded ‘Best in Class’ in its category. Presently, both the Straight Bourbon and Straight Rye Whiskeys are available at Total Wine & More and Lee’s Liquor locations throughout Nevada. They are also carried in Las Vegas at Liquor World, Liquor Lineup, and Khoury’s Fine Wine & Spirits, and in northern Nevada at Battle Born Wine & Spirits, Vino 100, and Ben’s Liquor in addition to being available at Frey Ranch Distillery. For more information on Frey Ranch Distillery, its products and hours of operation, visit www.freyranch.com.
Whiskies of the World is one of the largest and most popular consumer whisky tasting events in the country. All the spirits were judged on a 100-point basis, concentrating on appearance, aromatics, flavor, mouthfeel, and finish. The highly esteemed judges, who are industry professional from Austin, Houston, and California, awarded both Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey Gold medals in their respective two to five-year categories. Award levels are Bronze, Silver, Silver Outstanding and Gold with only 35 percent of 2020 entries receiving Gold which represents ‘an excellent product that is among the best; remarkable.’ Additionally, Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey received the ‘Best in Class’ designation.
“We are honored our home-grown Nevada whiskies are being recognized on a national level and to receive Gold medals for our bourbon and rye whiskeys solidifies our belief that growing our own grains, specifically for distilling, is the best way to create world class whiskies,” said Colby Frey, Frey Ranch CEO, co-founder and ‘Whiskey Farmer.’
Located in northern Nevada’s Lake Tahoe Watershed, Frey Ranch Distillery grows, malts, and distills 100 percent of its whiskey grains on-site, promoting quality over quantity. The Frey family has a history of farming in the region dating back to 1854 which lives on today with Colby, who started the distillery in 2006 with his wife and co-founder, Ashley.
To stay up to date on Frey Ranch Distillery release dates and retail locations, visit www.freyranch.com or follow Frey Ranch on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Frey Ranch Distillery
Located in the Lake Tahoe watershed, Frey Ranch Distillery is a 1,200-acre farm, growing grains such as wheat, corn, barley, rye and alfalfa. The farm and distillery are owned and operated by farmer and distiller Colby Frey and his wife, Ashley. As a new generation of farmers + distillers, the Freys start with 165 years of farming know-how to raise a whiskey of the land, carefully overseeing each bottle of whiskey and bourbon produced. Frey Ranch whiskeys are 100 percent sustainably grown, malted, milled, fermented, distilled, matured and bottled at Frey Ranch for a true From Ground to Glass™ product. For more information on Frey Ranch Estate Distillery, visit www.freyranch.com or follow Frey Ranch on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.