FEW Rye
46.5% ABV · American straight rye
United States
FEW Spirits
FEW's public technical disclosure emphasises grain selection, yeast choice and small-batch maturation rather than detailed still geometry.
- Country
- United States
- Location
- Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Status
- ACTIVE
House character
What makes the spirit taste as it does
FEW's public technical disclosure emphasises grain selection, yeast choice and small-batch maturation rather than detailed still geometry. The use of saison-style yeast in bourbon fermentation is a distinctive flavour-building choice that supports spicy and fruity character before maturation. High-rye recipes and charred or air-dried oak then reinforce a robust American whiskey profile.
Cask 23 on this distillery
Why we pour it
FEW Spirits is an Evanston distillery whose technical identity is built around local grain, small-batch production and an unusually expressive fermentation choice: saison-style yeast in its bourbon. That yeast contributes another layer of spice and fruit before the whiskey meets oak, while the high-rye grain structure keeps the spirit lively and assertive. It is a useful American comparison for customers who want to see how yeast selection can matter as much as mash bill and barrel char.
Production
How it is made
Malt
FEW describes its whiskeys as grain-to-glass and made from locally sourced grains; its bourbon uses a high-rye three-grain recipe and its rye combines a high rye content with corn.
Fermentation
FEW states that its bourbon fermentation uses a saison-style yeast, contributing spicy and fruity fermentation character.
Maturation
Its bourbon is matured in charred oak barrels and its rye in air-dried oak barrels.
At the bar