FEW Straight Rye

Nice flavor, good daily drinker

Rye bread, dry, with honey.

Few Rye Whiskey 46.5%   This was the third sample in a Flaviar kit and it was the one that was the most impressive.  I really enjoy Rye whiskies and have been spoiled a bit with some very good local (mid-atlantic) 100% Rye offerings from Catoctin Creek. I also enjoy some of the MGP Rye whiskies that provide 95% Eye. Often times the minimum 51% Rye required to make it “Rye” whiskey falls short of what I want in a Rye. Sometimes the label tells me what I am buying but most times not.  I slowly became more demanding of Rye whiskies and found that my Rye purchases were more and more limited.  I had always been intrigued by FEW and I had read many good reviews but I just couldn’t justify a $60+ price tag on something I couldn’t sample...Until now.  On to the FEW Rye Review   The Smell on this is aggressive and full of green fresh dill rye spice.  Just a huge blast of fresh dill rye spice.  Caramel, Citrus Peel and Grass   The Taste is surprisingly soft -  caramel, corn sweetness and vanilla at first then a nice blast of fresh earthy dill/rye spice.  Lots of good flavor and spice   The finish is long with some good dusty fading dill spice and vanilla finishing it out.   This is a real nice whisky and worth the price of admission.  Even at $60+ it’s worth picking up if you are a Rye fan.     Overall Score: A