FEW Cold Cut Bourbon Whiskey with Cold Brew Coffee
FEW Cold Cut Bourbon Whiskey with Cold Brew Coffee is a straight bourbon bottled at 93 proof (46.5% ABV) in a 750mL bottle. Made by FEW Spirits in Evanston, Illinois, it begins as cask-strength bourbon and is cut to bottling proof with cold brew coffee from Chicago's Passion House instead of water — a technique that makes it a true bourbon, not a coffee liqueur. 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% corn, 20% rye, 10% malted barley — fermented with saison yeast
- Proofing: Cut to proof with cold brew coffee (Passion House, Chicago) instead of water
- Origin: FEW Spirits, Evanston, Illinois — grain-to-glass
Bourbon Cut with Cold Brew
When bourbon leaves the barrel at cask strength, it is almost always proofed down with water — FEW asked what would happen if cold brew coffee took water's place. The answer is Cold Cut: the distillery's signature bourbon, built on a three-grain mash fermented with saison yeast, brought to 93 proof with cold brew from local Chicago roaster Passion House. Because it is proofed rather than blended, it remains legally and genuinely bourbon — the coffee is a complement and a lingering finish, not a flavoring. Shop the FEW collection, browse bourbon whiskey, and explore whiskey at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The nose opens with dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, and clove over classic bourbon vanilla and toffee. The palate is rich — cinnamon, cloves, caramel sauce, warm corn, and smoked paprika with coffee notes that build sip after sip. The finish is very long and lightly sweet, coffee stretching into the distance.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat to catch the coffee-and-bourbon interplay, or build a bourbon espresso martini — the cold brew backbone does half the work for you. Also superb in an old fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FEW Cold Cut a flavored whiskey?
No — it is straight bourbon proofed with cold brew coffee instead of water, not blended with flavoring. It is legally bourbon.
What proof is FEW Cold Cut?
93 proof (46.5% ABV) — the same strength as FEW's signature bourbon.
Where does the coffee come from?
Passion House, a specialty coffee maker in Chicago — cold brew, chosen because it is less bitter than hot coffee.
Get FEW Cold Cut Bourbon with Cold Brew online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — bourbon proofed with coffee, not water.