Frey Ranch Bottled in Bond Straight Rye

Nose is ethanol and liquid nails construction adhesive. Yep! Weird! Taste is a good solid rye, sweet, herbal, spicy, with a tinge of eucalyptus.

Smooth spicy rye with hints of dark cherries, caramel, and vanilla. Finish is a little leather and mint. Super clean and tasty. Highly recommend giving this one a try.

Batch 3, Bottle 1579/3500. Light banana, dry grass, and ethanol on the nose. Spicy rye, vanilla oak, sweet grain, and dried fruit in the mouth. Sweet and spice battle each other in the long-ish finish. Medium mouthfeel, dark golden straw color. Pleasant to sip neat or with a cube. A solid brawny straight rye at 50 abv with a great local production story, farm to barrel to bottle. Cheers to that! And that wide, squat, and thick bottle has an extra-thick glass bottom, plus a heavy oversize metal top on the synthetic stopper. All that makes this a surprisingly HEAVY lift to carry and pour--a bartender's nightmare. That presentation (and transport weight) has gotta contribute some to the cost, $58, which is substantial. Can you tell I'm not fond of the bottle itself? That said, the rye inside is good, a rye worth finding and trying.

Warming spice with a hint of dill. Sweet, spicy, balanced.