Rabbit Hole Cavehill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Rabbit Hole · Rabbit Hole Distillery
Rabbit Hole's four-grain mash bill, heavy on malted wheat and honey malt, creates a bourbon that's about texture as much as flavor. It's a study in what happens when you engineer smoothness without sacrificing character. An excellent sipping bourbon for those who find rye-forward profiles too aggressive.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Opens with fresh honeycomb and baked pear, followed by a wave of shortbread and light vanilla. A subtle corn sweetness underpins everything, with wisps of dried chamomile and soft wheat.
Palate
Silky entry with butterscotch and toasted wheat, moving into gentle baking spices and a thread of caramel. The mouthfeel is notably soft, almost pillowy, with a faint nuttiness emerging mid-palate.
Finish
Medium length, closing on vanilla wafer and a whisper of oak tannin. Clean and uncluttered.
- Mash Bill
- 70% Corn, 10% Malted Wheat, 10% Honey Malt, 10% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak (Char #3)
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Paper Plane Variation — 2 oz Rabbit Hole Cavehill · 0.75 oz Aperol · 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe.
Food Pairing
The bourbon's butterscotch and wheat softness pairs beautifully with caramelized pork belly glazed with clover honey and served alongside pickled mustard seeds.
Founded by psychologist-turned-distiller Kaveh Zamanian in Louisville, Rabbit Hole Distillery was built from the ground up with a focus on unconventional grain bills and transparency in process.
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