FALLON, Nevada, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- – one of the only true farm-to-glass American Whiskey distilleries – received high honors at this year's ASCOT Awards with a total of 28 medals awarded to its portfolio of bourbon, ryes, and specialty American Whiskeys. The Fallon, NV-based distillery took home the title of "Most Awarded Distillery of the Year" with five double platinum medals and an astounding 16 platinum medals in a variety of categories. Out of hundreds of submissions across multiple spirits categories – including domestic and international whiskey, tequila, gin, vodka, rum, and others – Frey Ranch was the most awarded distillery in this year's competition. The ASCOT Awards is an international spirits competition created by spirits personality and veteran tasting judge, Fred Minnick.
"Fred has one of the best palates in the business, so to receive such high marks on the world whiskey stage from the ASCOT Awards and its prestigious panel of judges is truly one of our career highlights. Since the day we started distilling in Nevada, my wife and co-founder Ashley and I have been committed to making great whiskey where the grains we grow and harvest on our farm take center stage in each bottle we release. As the farm-to-glass movement grows, we're incredibly proud to bear the title of 'Most Awarded Distillery of the Year,'" said Frey Ranch Co-Founder and Whiskey Farmer Colby Frey.
Frey Ranch Single Barrel Distiller's Reserve Aged in Malbec Barrels is up for "Best Special Barrel-Finished" Whiskey of the Year while the brand's inaugural limited-edition Harvester Series: Anniversary Edition (First Harvest) is a contender for Best American Whiskey of the Year in the ASCOT Awards taste off with winners announced on June 6th.
Double platinum medal winners include Frey Ranch Single Barrel Bourbon, Barrel #1406, Frey Ranch Quad Malt, Frey Ranch Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye, Frey Ranch Single Barrel Distiller's Reserve Aged in Malbec Barrels and Frey Ranch Harvester Series: 10th Anniversary Edition. The platinum medal winners include Frey Ranch Farm Strength Uncut, Frey Ranch 100% Barley Whiskey, Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Whiskey and Frey Ranch 100% Oat Whiskey, among other expressions.
The Frey family values a common-sense approach to sustainable farming, with Colby's inspiration to build a distillery born from a desire to create a distinctive, long-lasting product from the quality grains his family has been growing and perfecting for generations. The family has long abided by the motto, "Be good to the land and the land will be good to you," which is embossed on the bottom of each bottle of Frey Ranch Whiskey.