FEW Immortal Rye Whiskey
FEW Immortal Rye Whiskey is a straight rye whiskey bottled at 93 proof (46.5% ABV) in a 750mL bottle. Made by FEW Spirits in Evanston, Illinois, it starts as cask-strength straight rye and is brought to bottling proof not with water but with a cold extraction of 8 Immortals oolong tea — a first-of-its-kind proofing technique. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 93 proof (46.5% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 70% rye, 20% corn, 10% malted barley
- Proofing: Cut to proof with cold-extracted 8 Immortals oolong tea (The Tea Spot, Denver) — no water added
- Origin: FEW Spirits, Evanston, Illinois — grain-to-glass
Proofed with Tea, Not Water
FEW Spirits founder Paul Hletko built his distillery in Evanston — the birthplace of the American temperance movement, and the source of the brand's name (Frances Elizabeth Willard's initials). Immortal Rye is FEW's most inventive expression: cask-strength rye proofed down with cold-extracted 8 Immortals oolong tea from Denver's The Tea Spot, weaving the tea's floral, fruity character directly into the spirit. The base straight rye earned Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Shop the FEW collection and explore rye whiskey at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The nose offers ripe peach, honey, delicate florals, and rye spice with a hint of citrus. The palate layers citrus and stone fruit into brown sugar, dark chocolate, and dragon fruit, with white pepper, ginger, and black pepper building through the mid-palate. The finish is crisp, spicy, and fruity with an earthy tea echo.
How to Enjoy
Drink neat to taste the full tea-and-rye interplay; it also makes an extraordinary Manhattan, where the oolong florals lift the vermouth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FEW Immortal Rye proofed with?
Cold-extracted 8 Immortals oolong tea instead of water — believed to be the first whiskey ever proofed this way.
What proof is FEW Immortal Rye?
93 proof (46.5% ABV), built on FEW's award-winning straight rye whiskey.
Does Immortal Rye contain added sugar?
No — only FEW straight rye whiskey and 8 Immortals tea; no sugar or additives.
Order FEW Immortal Rye online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — tea-proofed rye unlike anything else on the shelf.