Jumping from one craft distillery to another, the next rye whiskey review is the Rabbithole Boxergrail Rye Whiskey. Made from the famous 95/5 mash bill through a contract distiller located in Kentucky, this 3-year-old rye is a KY take on what’s become an IN staple. So-to-speak.
And I get it. Why futz around with a mash bill when you know what works and what you want to highlight. If you want to highlight rye, go big on the rye; if you want to highlight corn go big on the corn; if you want to highlight malt go big on malt and so on and so on. My point? This will be interesting to taste next to what’s left of my James E Pepper Rye.
Rabbithole Boxergrail Rye Whiskey Review: Details and Tasting Notes
“Our Straight Rye Whiskey, composed of 95% rye, celebrates Louisville’s rich boxing heritage. Here, local fighters have emerged from neighborhood gyms to become prizefighting champions. Bold and unexpected, this whiskey reveals a character worthy of a title.”
Details (price, mash bill, cask type, ABV, etc.)
Region: Kenutcky
Distiller: Undisclosed (contracted)
Bottler: Rabbit Hole
Mash Bill: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: 3+ Years
ABV: 47.5%
Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Price: $50*
Tasting Notes
EYE
Amber
NOSE
Spice, marzipan, citrus, vanilla, clay, char, fruit, oak, copper and cocoa.
PALATE
Dilly rye spice, cocoa, oak, dark fruit, char, citrus, copper and some vanilla.
FINISH
Medium -> Spice, fruity and candy sweetness and oak.
BALANCE, BODY & FEEL
Good, medium body and a spicy warm feel.
Rabbithole Boxergrail Rye Whiskey Review: Overall and Score
Aroma is spicy and sweet with light savory and metallic components coming through; Palate is similar but with more of a rustic profile coming to play; Finish melds the characters well and shows the most amount of oak. A tasty release that offers more than you might think.
Given the 95/5 mash they’re running with it’s a bit strange how sweet this Rabbithole Boxergrail Rye Whiskey is with candy, dessert, fruit and cereal grain sweet notes coming and going at irregular intervals that create a craving for the spicy moments. On the whole I’m happy with what’s going on in my glass and I’m excited to see what it will do in some cocktails.
SCORE: 3/5
*Disclosure: The bottle for this rye whiskey review was graciously sent to me by the company without obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.
Rabbithole Boxergrail Rye Whiskey Review $50
Overall
3.1- Nose (3)
- Palate (3.5)
- Finish (3)
- BBF (3)
User Review
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The sweetness on this outpaces the spic but only by a slim margin which is interesting. With most ryes the story is all about their spice, but here layers of candy, fruit and dessert sweetness breakup the dilly spice notes in a way that keeps the senses interested.
