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Rabbit Hole Has A New Mizunara Cask Finished, 15 Year Bourbon In Its Stable
Rabbit Hole Has A New Mizunara Cask Finished, 15 Year Bourbon In Its Stable
A new addition to its high end Founder’s Collection whiskeys, Rabbit Hole recently released a 15-year-old cask strength Kentucky straight bourbon finished in Japanese Mizunara oak.
Kaveh Zamanian, founder and whiskey maker of Rabbit Hole, said this second expression of Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection is the brand’s oldest and most exquisite offering to date.
He said the idea behind the Founder’s Collection is “uncompromising commitment to innovation and elevating the practice of whiskey making to a high art.” This collection pairs Rabbit Hole’s oldest expression of Kentucky Straight Bourbon with oak from Japan’s most pristine forest to create a true double-oaked bourbon. The Kentucky straight bourbon was aged for 15 years in new charred American oak and spent another year of aging in virgin Japanese Mizunara oak.