SMWS RW1.11: FEW Spirits
“A phoenix in an apple tree” · Past release, no longer on sale
Sold outNov 2024RW1.11
A phoenix in an apple tree
SMWS regionChicago
Age4 years
ABV61.3%
Cask#3 char new oak barrel
SpiritRye Whiskey
Distillery from SMWS code RW1
RegionIllinois, USA
In short · FEW Spirits (Illinois, USA), 4 years.
“Straight from the bottle intense aromas of clove oil and cardamom swirled around bay leaves and black tea.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS RW1.11 is a single cask of FEW Spirits, in Illinois, USA, 4 years old, bottled at 61.3%, released in the Nov 2024 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered RW1.x is from FEW Spirits.
How the price compares
At
£75, this 4-year-old cost more than 1 of the 4 FEW Spirits bottlings aged 4–5 released 2022–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £68.90 to £75.50, with a median of £75.
£68.90£75.50
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
About FEW Spirits
FEW's rye comes from Evanston, Illinois, the dry town where Frances Willard's temperance crusade began and where Paul Hletko opened the first distillery in 2011, naming it, with some mischief, after her initials. Distilled grain to glass from a rye-heavy mash, it is peppery, fruity and assertive, with a craft distiller's swagger. Heaven Hill's since 2022.
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