FEW Spirits Joins Breakthru Beverage Wisconsin for Statewide Distribution
Jan. 29, 2016
FEW Spirits, an award-winning small-batch distillery with worldwide recognition, and Breakthru Beverage Wisconsin announced a new partnership agreement today which will make FEW’s collection of craft whiskeys and gins available statewide in both the on- and off-premise markets.
“We are proud to launch in Wisconsin with Breakthru Beverage and its family,” said FEW Spirits Founder, Paul Hletko. “Working with the passionate professionals of Breakthru, we are excited to bring our spirits to the great state of Wisconsin. So much of our grain comes from Wisconsin that it’s just natural to return the spirit of the grain to where it comes from.”
FEW Spirits is highly touted for its Rye Whiskey, Bourbon Whiskey and collection of craft gins, including American Gin, Barrel Gin and the newly released Breakfast Gin. It is the FEW Rye however, that has earned the largest acclaim: Whisky Advocate’s Craft Whisky of the Year 2014.
“We are extremely excited to take on FEW Spirits for the state and take these spirits to the next level, said Andy Izeluk Breakthru, Beverage Wisconsin’s On-Premise Channel Manager. “Great products from a great company make this a huge win for us!”
In less than five years since its founding, FEW Spirits has grown exponentially from its beginnings in Evanston, Ill. Accolades include World Whiskey Award’s Gold Medal, American Craft Spirits Association’s Gold Medal Gin, and multiple Beverage Testing Institute’s Gold Medals, among prestigious others. Sales have doubled every year since its inception, and FEW is now available in 21 states and Washington, D.C., as well as throughout the UK, Europe, and select locations in Australia, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong.
About FEW Spirits
FEW Spirits offers a new take on timeless distilling techniques, and transcends the ordinary. FEW’s master distiller fought to repeal century-old prohibition laws to become Evanston’s first distiller of grain spirits within the city limits and now is a globally recognized brand. A true grain-to-glass distillery, FEW Spirits ferments, distills and bottles all of its products on-site from scratch. To learn more about FEW Spirits, visit www.fewspirits.com.
About Breakthru Beverage Wisconsin
Breakthru Beverage was formed by joining substantial holdings of The Charmer Sunbelt Group and Wirtz Beverage Group. The company employs more than 7,000 associates, and with its affiliates has operations in 19 markets across the country and Canada. For more information, visit www.BreakthruBev.com.