Frey Ranch Single Grain Series 100% Wheat Whiskey Private Barrel Selection 6 Year Old, 65.56%

The lingering oak fits the rich, dessert-like sweetness well.

maple compass13 Sept

This is a sweet-leaning wheat whiskey, with its 65.56% ABV sitting alongside a palate described as rich and full at barrel strength. Toasted wheat on the nose and a bold wheat backbone on the palate give the butterscotch, vanilla frosting and creamy toffee something to work against. I’m drawn to the vanilla and hint of baking spice, though the funfetti cake and dessert-like finish suggest more sweetness than I’d look for in a restrained style. Oak on the finish offers some contrast, even as the butterscotch lingers. It’s a combination I find appealing for its clear wheat character, with the reservation that its dessert notes are hard to overlook.

shortwave lantern19 Aug

The long, warming finish is the clearest draw here: lingering butterscotch and oak keep the sweet, dessert-like fade from feeling one-note. Toasted wheat and baking spice on the nose lead into a rich palate of brown butter, dried stone fruit, and creamy toffee. The notes describe a full, barrel-strength style, so this seems geared toward a concentrated, sweet-leaning dram rather than a delicate one. I like the balance of wheat character and oak in that finish.