Rabbit Gap has unveiled the fourth addition to its Founder’s Assortment, a 16-12 months-Previous, Cask Energy bourbon known as ‘Nevallier.’ Final September, the Louisville, Kentucky-based distillery launched “Raceking” because the third expression within the sequence.
A mix of 10 Kentucky high-rye bourbons, Rabbit Gap Founder’s Assortment Nevallier was first aged for 15 years in American oak barrels, then an extra yr in French Oak barrels crafted by French cooperage Tonnellerie Leroi from the Nevers and Allier forests of France.
“It’s not a cliché for me to say that I am going down ‘rabbit holes’ to problem what bourbon is and what it may be,” mentioned Rabbit Gap Distillery founder and whiskey maker Kaveh Zamanian. “This aspect of exploration and a willingness to take dangers is strictly what our Founder’s Assortment represents. With Nevallier, I got down to discover how bourbon may very well be remodeled by French Oak and the result’s a whiskey that’s fully distinctive in relation to the opposite whiskeys I’ve produced. Nevallier nudges bourbon previous its conventional borders and it’s my hope that this one-of-a-kind spirit expands the notion of bourbon amongst those that have a deep appreciation for effective whiskey.”
On the nostril, the whiskey gives aromas of custard, orange, cherry, and caramel. The palate delivers tobacco, vanilla, fig, blackcurrant, spice, and cinnamon, which transfer into a protracted and dramatic end that includes intense spice and floral notes.
Every bottle is individually numbered and contains a gold cork inside a picket field with magnetic back and front panels which may be eliminated to show the whiskey.
Bottled at 57.9% ABV, simply 1,155 bottles of Rabbit Gap Founder’s Assortment Nevallier will probably be launched in June and will probably be priced at $895 per 750ml bottle.
For extra data, head over to Rabbit Gap’s official web site.
In January, Rabbit Gap unveiled the inaugural launch in its Distillery Collection, Starlino rye whiskey. The vary is product of limited-edition small batch, cask-strength bottlings.
