Rabbit Hole Cavehill Kentucky Straight Bourbon

On a recent trip to Indianapolis, we overnighted in the NULU section of Louisville right across from the Rabbit Hole Distillery. We were able to squeeze into a tour and tasting. This lead to a purchase of Cavehill from the gift shop, as it was my top ranked during our tasting. Review follows: APP: Love the rabbit embossed bottle's shape and labeling. In the Glencairn, great dark color with clingy slow-forming legs. NOSE: Malt and Fruit Forward. Apple, Orange Peel, Lemon Creme, Barrel Spice, Honeycomb, Hot Cereal, and Brown Sugar. NEAT: Great Heavy Coating Mouthfeel. Honey, Cocoa, Malted Grain, Orange Peel, Baking Spice, a Slight Grassy Note, and a Touch of Mint. There is an overall spiciness which is surprising given the lack of Rye. There is Cinnamon on the Finish with a Layering Coating that resembles a Barrel-Aged Milky Way (I know it's not a thing, but it should be). This is fantastic stuff. If pressed for a guess on age, I would guess at least double the 3 year age statement. The Distiller notes are spot on with "both sweet and spicy" and "lush and satisfying". Cannot state it better than that. SPLASH: A little water absolutely killed the nose and the Palate becomes all Cinnamon Spice. Neat is the way to go here. VERDICT: I cannot overstate how impressed I was with the distillery and the quality of the whiskeys they are able to put out in such a short amount of time. They also get bonus points for their transparency and their willingness to think outside the box. The use of unique malted grains and Mashbills (I can't think of anyone else using Malted Wheat or Honey Malted Barley), No Chill Filtering, Toasting as well as Charring their barrels, 110 Entry Proof, and Batch sizes of 13 Barrels all make Rabbit Hole unique. If I had a quibble it would be the $60 price point, but when you factor in all the things I just mentioned, the pricing seems a little more in line. Their facility in Downtown Louisville with the Rooftop bar is a must visit if you are passing through. The fill level on this bottle is rapidly declining and it will definitely be replaced when it's gone.

It’s like Blanton’s but different

Smooth! Can be enjoyed neat, but is very good with a cube. Has some cherry notes that I'm not fond of or it would probably be a 4.

Fricking great.

A bourbon with a punch of interesting flavor. Really nice.