FEW RYE WHISKEY 750mL

FEW Spirits Rye Whiskey is made from a mashbill consisting of 70% rye, 20% corn, and 10% malted barley. It is aged for “less than four years” in new oak barrels, and is bottled at a robust 93 proof (46.5% abv). This whiskey is distilled in a 1,500-liter Kothe copper-pot still, if you happen to care about that. It has an aroma of cereal grains and sweet fruit, with some very appealing hints of toasted coconut and brown sugar. Not surprisingly given the proof, it also has a fairly potent kick to the nose. Interestingly, though, that heat doesn’t carry over onto the palate. It has neither a fiery alcohol presence, nor the harsh edges one might expect from a young whiskey. It tastes like toasted cereal, slightly sweet at first, with a dryer taste of spice (rye and cinnamon) coming after. There is very little flavor of oak, but there is a nice amount of vanilla.