Wicked_Swill
FEW Straight Rye
Rye — Illinois, USA
Reviewed
January 1, 2023 (edited September 12, 2024)
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
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