Few Spirits is located just to the north of Chicago in Evanston, and is one of several great small-batch distillers to be featured on the shelves at our shops. Learn more about Few Spirits on their website: http://fewspirits.com/.
Join us for an instore tasting at our Lincoln Square location, 2312 W Leland on March 8th from 6p-8p.
Now read more about this young local distillery:
Tell us about your product/company/service.
Few Spirits is a craft distillery focused on producing the finest small-batch spirits, grain-to-glass.
What do you hope to accomplish through providing quality products?
Few hopes to become a great company – a great place to work, a strong member of the community.
Do you personally know the farmers that produce your products?
Some. We use hops in our gin, and we grow the hops ourselves.
Is there anyone else on your “team”?
There are three of us that work together, and we work with our distributor closely to get the product around.
How did you get into this “line of business”?
Passion for the products and the opportunity to build something special.
Are your products sold anywhere besides Chicago?
We are distributed in Chicago, as well as Japan, and elsewhere hopefully.
What did you want to do as a kid, "when you grew up"?
Rock star!
What was the spark that led you to this?
Passion for the product and desire to do something relatively unique. I have a family history in the alcohol business via my grandfather, and after his death, I wanted to get back in touch with that history.
Where do you find the inspiration for the products/flavors you select for your portfolio?
I get inspired by flavors and tastes that I like, and that I don’t see, or by techniques that are under-utilized by others.
What do you see as the biggest benefit you offer to your retailers and consumers?
Unique. Our products are different than the large producers, and by controlling every aspect of the process, we can really create something different.
What is your favorite story/anecdote that occurred along the way in creating your product?
Explaining to the liquor inspector that I was quite sure that my 80 proof gin and whiskey was not going to freeze, no matter how cold it got in the distillery. I don’t think he believes me to this day.
Describe your a-ha moment that made you say, "I'm going to do this!"
I was sitting at my desk, picturing myself sitting at the same desk in 20 years.
If you could have supper with anyone, who would it be and why?
My grandparents.
