Rabbit Hole Nevallier 16 Year Bourbon Whiskey Founders Collection
Rabbit Hole Nevallier 16 Year Bourbon Whiskey Founders Collection
Description
16 years. Louisville straight bourbon. The Nevallier expression in Rabbit Hole Distillery's Founders Collection — one of the most age-forward releases from a Louisville craft distillery that has built its reputation on unconventional grain bills and meticulous production.
Rabbit Hole Distillery was founded in Louisville, Kentucky by Kaveh Zamanian — a clinical psychologist turned distiller who applied the same precision he brought to science to bourbon production. The distillery is known for its distinctive grain bills: four-grain bourbons using combinations of corn, malted barley, honey malted barley, and other specialty grains that produce unusually complex distillates compared to standard two- or three-grain Kentucky bourbons.
The Founders Collection represents the apex of Rabbit Hole's production program — expressions from the distillery's oldest and most exceptional barrels, released in limited quantities. The Nevallier at 16 years is named in the Rabbit Hole tradition of French-inspired naming and represents a significant commitment to extended aging from a distillery that distills its own whiskey rather than sourcing.
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Deep amber from 16 years in new charred American oak.
- Nose: Rich and complex — the Rabbit Hole multi-grain distillate at 16-year maturity, with caramel, dried fruit, warm spice, and the distinctive complexity that specialty grain bills produce over extended aging.
- Palate: Full and layered — the honey malt and specialty grain character fully integrated with 16 years of barrel influence. Caramel, brown sugar, dried fruit, and warm oak.
- Finish: Long — the Founders Collection hallmark of an extended, evolving close.
Specs
- Distillery: Rabbit Hole Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
- Founder: Kaveh Zamanian
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: 16 years
- Series: Founders Collection
- Size: 750ml
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Rabbit Hole's grain bills unusual? Most Kentucky bourbon uses corn, rye, and malted barley. Rabbit Hole uses specialty grains including honey malted barley and four-grain combinations, producing distillates with more complex flavor precursors than standard recipes. At 16 years, these unusual grain contributions have had time to fully develop.
- What is the Founders Collection? Rabbit Hole's apex program — extremely limited releases from the distillery's oldest and most exceptional barrels. The Nevallier is one of the most age-forward expressions in the Collection, representing Rabbit Hole's earliest production runs at full maturity.
- How does the Nevallier compare to the Founders Collection Mizunara 15 Year? The Mizunara 15 Year adds Japanese oak finishing to the bourbon program. The Nevallier 16 Year is a straight expression without secondary finishing — older by one year and focused purely on American oak maturation without the Mizunara's incense character.
Care
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Design
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