FEW Bourbon

A little background

FEW Bourbon from FEW Distillery out of Evanston, IL is a “true” handcrafted small batch (their words not mine) whiskey.  It is a NAS whiskey at 93 Proof and a retail price of around $45.

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn.)

Color

Dark Gold

Nose

Hot with vanilla and a funky sour grape that threw me off when first nosed, interesting but not in my wheelhouse. 

Palate

The funky sour notes are thankfully absent from the palate where the vanilla begins to dominate with just a touch of cocoa underneath. 

Finish

Oak shows up on the finish to add an extra layer of complexity to the vanilla driven experience. 

In closing

Wow, that nose really threw me off at first and to be honest was not very pleasant to me.  Thankfully the palate and finish improve on the less than stellar first impression with more traditional bourbon notes.  Overall this is an okay whiskey that I can see some enjoying more than myself. I’ve heard better things about their rye whiskey, so I am interested to see how it is when I get to it in the review rotation.

NOTE: The sample used for this review was provided at no cost courtesy of FEW Distilling.  We thank them for the sample and for allowing us to review their whiskey.