FEW Rye uses a mash bill of 70% rye, 20% corn and 10% malted barley, distilled in copper pot stills and aged in new charred American oak. The high rye content gives the whiskey an assertive, grain-forward character that distinguishes it from the sweeter, more approachable rye bourbons that dominate the market. This is rye that tastes emphatically of rye — dry, peppery, bread-like.
The pot still distillation retains more of the grain's natural flavour than the column stills used by larger producers, adding a textural richness and a cereal depth to the spirit. The new oak maturation provides the expected vanilla and caramel, but the rye character is dominant throughout, asserting itself with a confidence that lesser grain spirits cannot manage.
FEW Rye is one of the more characterful craft ryes available. In a market where many ryes are blended for smoothness and approachability, FEW's commitment to grain intensity and pot-still texture produces a whiskey that demands attention. For rye purists who want to taste the grain rather than the barrel, FEW delivers with conviction. A well-made, assertive craft rye that wears its Evanston heritage proudly.
