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Bourbon Review: FEW 10th Anniversary Bourbon

We review FEW 10th Anniversary Bourbon. It's a four-grain bourbon the Illinois producer describes as an "oddball."

OVERALL RATING

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Few 10th Anniversary Bourbon (image via Theresa Q. Tran)

Tasting Notes

About:

93 proof/46.5% ABV. Aged six years in American White Oak. A mash bill of corn, rye, barley, and wheat. 650 cases released.
Appearance:
Dark honey in color with lean legs. The bottle’s sky blue and glittery gold label is iconically eye-catching.
Nose:
Flat cola, warm and earthy like sarsaparilla. The vanilla, cinnamon, and ginger spice of snickerdoodle cookies.
Palate:
Rich and big mouth feel with full-flavored dark cherry fruit. A round, smooth finish tapers into dry, soft tannins.
Finish:
Comments:
There’s something of a playful, celebratory and daring spirit that comes through in the 10th Anniversary Bourbon. Even tasting it blind, “festive” was a first impression for me. Not in a seasonal, gimmicky way; rather in a let-loose-and-live-a-little kind of way. After the past few years we’ve had, who couldn’t use a little of that? And as always with any craft, I am inspired by a creativity that’s unafraid to experiment and innovate.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Theresa Q. Tran

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