“Malting, like whiskey, is a part art, part science. Each malting house has standard techniques, along with individual master maltsters who bring their own creativity to the process. I tasted the chocolate grains from two malting houses, was impressed by the flavors, and immediately knew I wanted to translate those unique qualities to our whiskey,” Rabbit Hole Founder and Whiskymaker Kaveh Zamanian said in a prepared statement.
Official tasting notes from the distillery speak of rich cocoa, aromas of brown sugar and toasted bread, followed by hints of hazel, cinnamon spice, black cherry and tobacco. It finishes off with lingering chocolate and earthy notes of wood and leather.
The bottling is offered at a cask strength of 109.2 proof and is presented in a linen-patterned box featuring the brand’s rabbit marque in a chocolate-brown etching surrounded by metallic mocha appointments and racing-silk-blue accents. It features embossed-glass detailing of the brand’s sash label on the bottle and includes a metallic-topped cork engraved with Kaveh’s family crest of “Amare et Opus,” meaning loving what you do.
With a limited number of 1,365 bottles available, Rabbit Hole Raceking Founder’s Collection will be released in the beginning in September at fine retail shops for a suggested retail price of $295.
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