Tag Archives: Illinois

Wrapping up the FEW bottle-share

Posted on 8 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Late last year I set the first steps in doing a FEW Spirits bottle-share. I got interested in the distillery after reading a lot of positive reviews of their spirits. I wanted to know for myself since most of those … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Master of Malt, Paul Hletko, Rye, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, USA | 2 Comments

FEW Bourbon, 48.4%, batch 1 – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As far as I know this is the first independent release from FEW Spirits. There have been private bottlings, like that Cask Strength bourbon for Master of Malt, but this time they pushed a bit further. Not only is it … Continue reading →

Posted in FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Independent Bottling, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Paul Hletko, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, USA, wheated bourbon | 1 Comment

Two FEW bourbons. The regular and a single cask.

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

FEW has had a bourbon on the market ever since the beginning of their whiskey endeavors. Also, what turned me in their direction was a single cask they bottled for Master of Malt some two years ago. That single cask … Continue reading →

Posted in FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Cask Strength, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Paul Hletko, Single Cask | 7 Comments

A FEW gins: American Gin, Barrel-Aged Gin, Standard Issue Gin

Posted on 23 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Okay. I promise this was the last FEW pun for now. I’m getting tired of myself everything I think one up and change sentences to accommodate the brand name as a word. Anyway, I decided to do the gins in … Continue reading →

Posted in FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged American Gin, Barrel-Aged Gin, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Gin, Illinois, Navy Strength Gin, Paul Hletko, Standard Issue Gin, USA | 1 Comment

FEW Single Malt, 46.5%, batch 11-0004

Posted on 22 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Aaand another FEW review. I still have a FEW to go after this one, with three bourbons and two gins left. They’ll follow soon but I’m thinking I might change things up a little bit before this blog starts to … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Hello Kitty, Illinois, Paul Hletko, Single Malt | 1 Comment

FEW Rye, 46.5%

Posted on 21 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second dram in the FEW bottle-share series. This time I opted for a brown spirit instead of a white one. Just to mix things up. In the end, the brown spirits will be the biggest group since they make … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Rye Whiskey, USA | 3 Comments

FEW Spirits, White Dog, 40%

Posted on 19 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Over the weekend I finally got around to properly sitting down for some samples from the FEW bottle-share. I did try some over the last couple of weeks but between all holidays and stuff I got sent for reviewing (like … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Mash, New Spirit, USA, White Dog | 3 Comments

The FEW Spirits Bottle-share

Posted on 23 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I printed the labels. Tonight I filled the samples. At least most of them, on both accounts. I used a printer I didn’t know and didn’t want to ruin labels so I printed page one only. After checking I … Continue reading →

Posted in FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Gin, Illinois, Master of Malt, Rye Whiskey, Single Malt Whiskey, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, USA, White Dog | 3 Comments

Bottle-share: FEW Spirits Distillery from Evanston, Illinois

Posted on 9 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

An extra post in the whisky onslaught of the Blind Tasting Competition to get some booze sent out before the new year! In good tradition I’m doing another Bottle-share of American stuff. I wanted to say whiskey, but in this … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - News and Announcements, FEW | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, Gin, Illinois, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Rye, Single Malt, That Boutique-y Whisky Company | 1 Comment