Rabbit Hole Cavehill Bourbon Review

Sep 16

Rabbit Hole Cavehill: Specs

Classification: American Bourbon
Origin: Rabbit Hole Distillery
Proof: 95 (47.5% ABV)
Age: 3+YO
Mashbill: 70% Corn, 10% each of Malted Barley, Wheat, and Honey Malted Barley
Rabbit Hole Cavehill Price: $59.99 (MSRP)
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Rabbit Hole Cavehill Review: Tasting Notes

Eye: Copper. Thin-to-medium rim, droplet legs.

Nose: Slight ethanol goes away quickly into a sweet malt. Soft, honeyed malt without much spice. Cornbread develops with air, as does dried fruit.

Palate: Lots of honey malt and cornbread with a moderate heat. Chewing reveals some cereal notes, toasted malt, and a wheated profile. Mouthfeel is coating and oily with a tingle that sticks around the tongue.

Finish: Medium length, drying and corn-forward.

Overall: Rabbit Hole Cavehill is a solid corn-forward 4-grain wheated bourbon. Drinks a little above its proof (not a bad thing), and the flavors are delicious.

Final Rating: 6.2

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)