{"title":"FEW Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Evanston, Illinois distillery named for temperance leader Frances Elizabeth Willard, in a nod to the neighborhood's dry history. Bourbon, rye, and gin made in one of the first legal distilleries in a formerly dry Chicago suburb. Shop FEW Spirits below.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"few-spirits-american-gin","title":"Few Spirits American Gin 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW American Gin is a gin from FEW Spirits, an early Illinois craft distillery founded shortly after Prohibition-era distilling laws loosened in the state, named after Prohibition figure Frances Elizabeth Willard. It's distilled from a base that includes a wheat whiskey-derived spirit rather than a purely neutral grain base, giving it a subtle malty backbone under the botanicals. Expect a nose of juniper and citrus with a light grain sweetness underneath, a balanced, slightly spiced palate, and a clean, crisp finish. It's a solid all-purpose gin for classic cocktails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW American Gin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Martini or Negroni shows off its balance of juniper and grain character well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629085036762,"sku":"VWS_4689","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/1ace68be-99bf-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_01a16894-9e60-4ed7-b9cd-37b2de66c412.jpg?v=1653684189"},{"product_id":"few-rye-whiskey","title":"Few Rye Whiskey 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Rye Whiskey is a straight rye from FEW Spirits, one of the first craft distilleries to open in Evanston, Illinois — a city famously home to the temperance movement, and the brand's name nods to Frances Elizabeth Willard, a leading Prohibition-era activist who lived there. Made from a mash of 70% rye alongside corn and malted barley, it's aged in new charred oak and bottled at a robust proof for real spice and depth. Expect vanilla and spice on the nose, a bold, peppery palate with citrus notes, and a warm, long finish. A well-regarded craft rye that helped establish Illinois as a serious American whiskey-producing state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Rye\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt holds its own in a Sazerac or Manhattan — the peppery spice and citrus notes give classic rye cocktails real definition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629153980634,"sku":"VWS_5022","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/6f78bd70-99be-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_88175fbb-0d3b-4548-9a07-a12190a88db6.jpg?v=1653684842"},{"product_id":"few-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Few Bourbon Whiskey 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Bourbon is a straight bourbon whiskey from FEW Spirits in Evanston, Illinois, one of the earliest craft distilleries to open in the state after Prohibition-era restrictions loosened. The brand's name references Frances Elizabeth Willard, a leading temperance activist who lived in Evanston, a deliberate irony given the city's dry history. Made from a corn-forward mash bill including rye and malted barley, and aged in new charred oak, it's built to be genuinely distilled and matured rather than sourced. Expect caramel, vanilla, and light spice on the nose, a smooth, balanced palate, and a warm, oaky finish. A solid, well-regarded entry in the craft bourbon movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat or on the rocks; it's balanced enough to work equally well in a straightforward Old Fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629166825690,"sku":"VWS_5080","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/49b83d0e-99be-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_d89ff878-f4ab-4ed5-90da-ed20705918b6.jpg?v=1653684961"},{"product_id":"few-spirits-alice-in-chains","title":"Few Alice in Chains Whiskey 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Alice in Chains Whiskey is a whiskey collaboration between FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Evanston, Illinois, and the rock band Alice in Chains. Specific mash bill and age for this particular bottling aren't confidently known here. Expect general FEW house character: grain-forward American whiskey with moderate oak influence, though the exact profile depends on the recipe used for this release. It suits whiskey drinkers and Alice in Chains fans looking for a themed craft bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629262213338,"sku":"VWS_7365","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/e5af37de-511a-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_77b74d58-cf9c-4389-9f23-3f8051d49139.jpg?v=1653685981"},{"product_id":"few-spirits-cold-cut-bourbon","title":"Few Cold Cut Bourbon 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew Cold Cut Bourbon comes from FEW Spirits, the craft distillery based in Evanston, Illinois — notable as one of the first legal distilleries in a town with a long dry history tied to the temperance movement. FEW's bourbon is grain-to-glass, distilled and aged on site in small batches rather than sourced. Expect the house style's characteristic corn sweetness balanced with real rye spice, vanilla and caramel from new charred oak, and a slightly drier, spicier finish than many Kentucky bourbons. It's a solid pick for bourbon drinkers who want to try a craft, Midwest-distilled alternative to the big Kentucky names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Few Cold Cut Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts rye-forward spice makes it a good Old Fashioned base, standing up well to bitters and sugar. Neat with a single cube also works if you want to taste FEW's grain-to-glass character directly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629262311642,"sku":"VWS_7367","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/61ef815a-99c0-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_7171bf2d-af00-4f7c-b50b-d76c0c55f9c4.jpg?v=1653685984"},{"product_id":"few-breakfast","title":"Few Breakfast Gin 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Breakfast Gin is a flavored gin from FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Evanston, Illinois, infused with Earl Grey tea and citrus alongside classic gin botanicals, evoking a British breakfast tea service. Expect a nose of bergamot and citrus over juniper, a fragrant, tea-forward palate, and a clean, lightly bitter finish. It suits gin drinkers who want a distinctive, tea-infused twist on London Dry style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Breakfast Gin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts bergamot and citrus character shines in a simple gin and tonic, and it also makes an unusual, aromatic Martini.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629271093466,"sku":"VWS_7455","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/811f6d0a-aca9-11ea-b477-02bac80a0a34_ed14e9c5-20d2-4209-a922-50ad6fca5bf8.jpg?v=1653686115"},{"product_id":"few-single-malt","title":"Few Single Malt 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Single Malt is an American single malt whiskey from FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Evanston, Illinois, made from malted barley in a nontraditional American style rather than following Scotch conventions. Specific age and cask program aren't confidently known here. Expect a nose of malt sweetness and light oak, a smooth, grain-forward palate, and a clean finish distinct from Scotch or Irish single malts. It suits whiskey drinkers curious about the growing American single malt category.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629279776986,"sku":"VWS_7508","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/2249c27c-99c0-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2_5a679e70-976f-4c75-b60e-7f88fdf3bdea.jpg?v=1653686207"},{"product_id":"few-american-straight-whiskey-93pf","title":"Few American Straight Whiskey 93pf 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Spirits was one of the first legal distilleries to open in Evanston, Illinois since Prohibition — the town that was headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which is where the brand's name and dry sense of humor come from (FEW stands for founder Paul Hletko's great-grandfather, Frank Erwin Wright, but the WCTU joke is very much intentional). This American Straight Whiskey runs a bourbon-style mash of roughly 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malted barley, aged in new charred American oak and bottled at 93 proof. Expect corn sweetness and vanilla up front with a bit more grain-forward character than a Kentucky bourbon, since it's labeled straight whiskey rather than straight bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW American Straight Whiskey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake it neat or with a splash of water to start, since 93 proof has enough heat to benefit from a little opening up. It also makes a solid Manhattan if you want a slightly grainier backbone than bourbon gives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629424316634,"sku":"VWS_200419192","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/f9cd0c74-5119-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_4d541cac-7361-479f-85f2-27fe62a47605.jpg?v=1653687742"},{"product_id":"few-barrel-gin","title":"Few Barrel Gin 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Barrel Gin is a barrel-aged gin from FEW Spirits in Evanston, Illinois, resting the distillery's gin in used whiskey barrels rather than bottling it clear, which pushes the spirit toward a whiskey-adjacent amber gin style. The barrel time adds oak and vanilla on top of FEW's juniper-and-citrus gin base. Expect juniper and baking spice up front on the nose with vanilla and oak underneath, a rounded, slightly sweet palate bridging gin botanicals and barrel character, and a warm, oak-driven finish. It sits at the crossover point between gin and whiskey drinkers, useful for barrel-aged cocktail builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Barrel Gin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it in a Negroni or an aged-gin Old Fashioned variant — the barrel notes hold up to both vermouth and bitters better than a standard London Dry would.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629461672154,"sku":"VWS_200419470","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/da416374-5118-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_2813724b-a1e8-41b8-b976-b01851faab2a.jpg?v=1653688131"},{"product_id":"few-few-bottled-in-bond-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750-ml","title":"Few Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon comes from FEW Spirits in Evanston, Illinois — notable as one of the first legal distilleries in Evanston since the city was headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union during Prohibition, a bit of irony the brand leans into by name (FEW references Frances Elizabeth Willard, the WCTU's founder). Bottled in Bond status means it's from one distilling season, aged at least four years, and bottled at exactly 100 proof with nothing added. FEW uses a corn, rye, and malted barley mash bill typical of a Midwest craft bourbon. Expect a grainier, spicier profile than a typical Kentucky bourbon. It suits drinkers curious about craft bourbon made outside Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Bottled in Bond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat or build a Manhattan — the higher proof and Midwest grain character give it enough backbone to stand up to vermouth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Few","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473358094554,"sku":"VWS200425380","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/FEW-Bottled-In-Bond-Straight-Bourbon-Whiskey-750ml_600x_67dfa1eb-8b99-433f-a68f-eeb083a2204e.jpg?v=1684499844"},{"product_id":"few-immortal-rye-whiskey-750-ml-1","title":"Few Immortal Rye Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Immortal Rye is a rye whiskey from FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Evanston, Illinois — notably the first legal distillery in the hometown of the temperance movement. FEW mills its own grain and distills on site rather than sourcing whiskey, distinguishing it from many craft brands that simply rebottle sourced spirit. Expect the dry, peppery spice typical of a high-rye mash bill, built by a distillery that controls its process from grain to bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Immortal Rye\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild it into a classic Manhattan or Sazerac, where its dry, peppery spice can stand up to vermouth and bitters, or sip it neat to taste the grain-to-glass character directly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473629151450,"sku":"VWS_200421765","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/13512311930910.png?v=1684499874"},{"product_id":"few-reserve-bar-top-flight-series-paul-hletko-bottled-in-bond-single-barrel-no-17-3171-750-ml","title":"Few Reserve Bar Top Flight Series Paul Hletko Bottled in Bond Single Barrel no 17-3171 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Reserve Bar Top Flight, Paul Hletko Bottled in Bond Single Barrel No. 17-3171, is a hand-selected single barrel from FEW Spirits, the Evanston, Illinois distillery founded by Paul Hletko and named after Prohibition-era brewer Frances Elizabeth Willard. As a Bottled in Bond release, it meets federal requirements: the product of one distiller in one season, aged at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 100 proof. Expect FEW's house style of grain-forward, slightly rustic bourbon with caramel and baking spice, intensified by the single-barrel selection and standardized 100-proof strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Reserve Bar Top Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat, at its standardized 100 proof, is the fairest way to taste what this specific barrel selection brings to FEW's house style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43813217861850,"sku":"VWS200426225","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/FewSpirits_large_68a766a9-9db5-438e-8217-dc4544457ba8.jpg?v=1679580802"},{"product_id":"few-spirits-smashing-pumpkins-750ml","title":"Few Spirits Smashing Pumpkins 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFEW Spirits Smashing Pumpkins is a collaboration bottling between FEW Spirits, the Evanston, Illinois craft distillery founded by Paul Hletko, and the Chicago rock band Smashing Pumpkins. FEW built its name on grain-to-glass American whiskey made in a scrappy, since-repealed dry town just outside Chicago, and its collaborations tend to lean into bold, whiskey-forward flavor rather than novelty sweetness. Expect a base of FEW's house bourbon character — corn sweetness, rye spice, and toasted oak — presented in packaging that trades on the band's fanbase as much as the whiskey itself. A conversation piece for Pumpkins fans as much as a whiskey for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink FEW Spirits Smashing Pumpkins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat or on a single rock to let the corn sweetness and rye spice show clearly. 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The rye announces itself immediately, with black pepper and dill on the nose, then baking spice, dark honey and orchard fruit across the palate, and a dry, peppery finish. Build a Manhattan with it, or drink it neat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FEW Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47780645634266,"sku":"VWS200435034","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/FEW_Bottled_In_Bond_Rye_750mL.png?v=1789017253"},{"product_id":"few-spirits-black-rebel-motorcycle-club-whiskey-750ml","title":"Few Spirits Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club Whiskey is a collaboration between FEW Spirits of Evanston, Illinois and the band of the same name, one of a handful of music projects the distillery has put its name to. 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