Frey Ranch Launches Harvester Series: Second Harvest
Frey Ranch Distillery has announced the launch of Frey Ranch Harvester Series: Second Harvest.
The release of Second Harvest coincides with the distillery’s annual Whiskey Harvest – a period between August and October when Co-Founder and Whiskey Farmer Colby Frey harvests the corn, wheat, barley, rye, and oats that are used to make all Frey Ranch whiskeys.
For Second Harvest, Colby and his wife Ashley again collaborated with Master Blender Nancy Fraley, who cherry picked her favorite single barrels alongside the Freys and Frey Ranch Master Distiller Russell Wedlake to create the blend.
With barrels ranging in age from eight years and seven months to four years and six months, Second Harvest features 52.5% of 100% Wheat Whiskey, 14.25% of Four Grain Bourbon, 9.5% of 100% Unmalted Barley Whiskey, 9.5% of 100% Malted Barley Whiskey, 9.5% of 100% Barley Whiskey (half malted and half unmalted), and 4.25% of Quad Malt Whiskey.
Frey Ranch Harvester Series: Second Harvest is bottled at 122.44 proof (61.22% ABV) and described as having aromas of “hot chocolate spiked with crème de menthe, a hint of muddled mint, whipped cream, and banana pudding topped with lemon merengue, biscotti dipped in caramel macchiato, almond butter, and nougat.” The palate exhibits “waves of Sierra Nevada alfalfa blossom honey, shortbread, crème brulee, toasted marshmallow, Greek baklava with walnuts, orange marmalade over a hot buttered croissant, and freshly cut tangerine peels.” The finish is “soft and creamy from the wheat, yet it lingers on the tongue with custard notes and light orange citrus.”
Frey Ranch Harvester Series: Second Harvest is presented in a bottle that serves as an homage to the Frey family’s legacy of farming in Nevada. The traditional Frey Ranch stopper is replaced with a vintage tractor topper made from 100% recycled metal. The bottle itself is nestled in exterior packaging reminiscent of a grain silo – a nod to the grains silos that pepper the landscape at the Frey Ranch farm in Fallon. The Frey family motto “Be good to the land and the land will be good to you” is prominently featured on the packaging as a reminder of Frey Ranch Distillery’s commonsense approach to sustainability.
Frey Ranch Harvester Series: Second Harvest is limited to 600 numbered bottles and carries a suggested retail price of $249.99. Due to its limited nature, Frey Ranch is hosting an online lottery – live now through Monday, September 29th at 11:59 PM – for the opportunity to purchase a bottle. Exactly 333 bottles will be available online via the lottery. On Saturday, September 27, an additional 150 bottles will be available exclusively in the Frey Ranch Tasting Room in Fallon, NV. In the coming weeks, a very limited number of bottles will be available at select retailers across Nevada and California.
Source: Frey Ranch Distillery.