| Rating | 93 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In |
Nevada United States |
| ABV | 63.73% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $90.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2026-02-18 |
Frey Ranch Distillery Five Grain Single Barrel Bourbon (Distiller’s Reserve - Barrel #20-0517) Review
Distilled on the same Nevada farm where all five of its mash bill’s grains are grown, this barrel strength (127 proof) offering may sound dangerously high octane, but it offers incredible nuance, complexity, and drinkability. Those five grains, by the way, are corn, wheat, barley, rye, and the unusual addition of the notoriously difficult-to-work-with oat. The nose is sweet, with hints of creamed corn and honeydew. The palate is initially earthier, though by mid-palate it has become sweet yet again, with notes of brown sugar oatmeal, maple syrup, and Yoo-hoo. The mouthfeel is rich and robust with a finish that lingers, though never burns despite the proof. When you taste Frey Ranch you really taste what a homegrown agriculture bourbon can taste like at its pinnacle.
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