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7 days ago
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FREY RANCH® NAMED "MOST AWARDED DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR" AT THE 2025 ASCOT AWARDS
Nevada-Based Farm-to-Glass Distillery Receives Five Double Platinum and 16 Platinum Medals at Fred Minnick's Prestigious Spirits Competition FALLON, Nevada, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Frey Ranch® Distillery – 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. Follow Frey Ranch Distillery on Instagram: @freyranchdistillery | Facebook: @freyranchdistillery About Frey Ranch Distillery Frey Ranch Distillery was founded in 2006 by Colby and Ashley Frey on the Frey family's 2,000-acre farm in Fallon, Nevada. The family has a deep history of farming in Northern Nevada that dates back 170 years and continues today with Frey Ranch Distillery, one of the only distilleries in the country to grow 100% of its whiskey grains on-site. Today, Frey Ranch is one of the top-selling ultra-premium bourbons in the US and one of the largest whiskey producers on the West Coast. Frey Ranch is a year-round working farm that also offers tours and tastings to the public every Saturday from 12-4 p.m. Its award-winning portfolio of bourbons, ryes, and specialty whiskeys are available for purchase in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, and online at To learn more, visit Media Contact:Sarah Bessette; Frey Ranch Distillerysarah@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Frey Ranch Distillery Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
24-04-2025
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US spirits exports rise 10% in 2024 amid tariff fears
April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. spirits exports rose 10% in 2024 to $2.4 billion, according to a report by Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), driven by a surge in supply to the European Union, the biggest export market. The rise last year came amid fears of the potential return of tariffs on American Whiskeys in 2025, the report added. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The recent trade war tied to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy has sparked fears of retaliatory tariffs by the EU, potentially driving prices for U.S. distillers and whiskey makers and adding uncertainty to the 2025 outlook for U.S. spirit exports. CONTEXT In April, Trump abruptly paused part of his tariff implementations for 90 days, including on the EU, which was planning to slap the U.S. with further tariffs, allowing room to negotiate lower trade barriers and halting an escalation of the global trade war. Trump's pause does not apply to the 25% tariffs that he levied on steel and aluminum in March and on autos that started on April 3. The U.S. President was looking to impose "reciprocal" tariffs of 20% for almost all other goods, affecting about 70% of the EU's exports to the United States. KEY QUOTES "Unfortunately, ongoing trade disputes unrelated to our sector have caused uncertainty, keeping many U.S. distillers on the sidelines and curtailing sales growth," said DISCUS President and CEO Chris Swonger. "The EU's recent decision not to reimpose a retaliatory tariff on American whiskeys and other U.S. spirits is a positive first step toward getting the U.S.-EU spirits sectors back to zero-for-zero tariffs and untangling spirits from these trade disputes," he added. BY THE NUMBERS Since the tariffs were suspended in 2022 for three years, American whiskey exports to the EU surged nearly 60% to $699 million in 2024, from $439 million in 2021, according to the Council. However, American whiskey, which accounted for 54% of all U.S. spirits exports in 2024, fell 5.4% to $1.3 billion.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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US spirits exports rise 10% in 2024 amid tariff fears
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -U.S. spirits exports rose 10% in 2024 to $2.4 billion, according to a report by Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), driven by a surge in supply to the European Union, the biggest export market. The rise last year came amid fears of the potential return of tariffs on American Whiskeys in 2025, the report added. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The recent trade war tied to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy has sparked fears of retaliatory tariffs by the EU, potentially driving prices for U.S. distillers and whiskey makers and adding uncertainty to the 2025 outlook for U.S. spirit exports. CONTEXT In April, Trump abruptly paused part of his tariff implementations for 90 days, including on the EU, which was planning to slap the U.S. with further tariffs, allowing room to negotiate lower trade barriers and halting an escalation of the global trade war. Trump's pause does not apply to the 25% tariffs that he levied on steel and aluminum in March and on autos that started on April 3. The U.S. President was looking to impose "reciprocal" tariffs of 20% for almost all other goods, affecting about 70% of the EU's exports to the United States. KEY QUOTES "Unfortunately, ongoing trade disputes unrelated to our sector have caused uncertainty, keeping many U.S. distillers on the sidelines and curtailing sales growth," said DISCUS President and CEO Chris Swonger. "The EU's recent decision not to reimpose a retaliatory tariff on American whiskeys and other U.S. spirits is a positive first step toward getting the U.S.-EU spirits sectors back to zero-for-zero tariffs and untangling spirits from these trade disputes," he added. BY THE NUMBERS Since the tariffs were suspended in 2022 for three years, American whiskey exports to the EU surged nearly 60% to $699 million in 2024, from $439 million in 2021, according to the Council. However, American whiskey, which accounted for 54% of all U.S. spirits exports in 2024, fell 5.4% to $1.3 billion.
