Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Aged 8 Years Review | The Daily Pour
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Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Aged 8 Years

Rye Rabbit Hole
  • Distiller

    Rabbit Hole

  • Bottler

    Rabbit Hole

  • ABV

    51.9%

  • Age

    8 Years

  • Price $200+

Bottled at cask strength, this is a member of Rabbit Hole's prestigious Founder's Collection. Released in 2024, it's an 8-year-old, 103.8-proof variation of Rabbit Hole's traditional Boxergrail, a rye whiskey distilled from a mashbill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley and aged in toasted and charred barrels.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By David Fleming
  • It takes a while to open up, but carries its age well and has great texture and spice, mellowed and married well by the oak.
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  • Raided Score: 81
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • Nice enough, but price is a bit steep for what the whiskey delivers.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • he finish brought the wood to the forefront, running light, but oaky.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • A delicious rye whiskey. Classic 95/5 flavors with additional depth.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    The classic dill and mint notes I expect from a 95/5 rye are here immediately, but joined by clove, brown, sugar and a bit of bright orange blossom and peach.

  • Taste:

    Oily mouthfeel, herbaceous palate. Fresh mint meets ginger, anise and chocolate shavings.

  • Finish:

    The finish is spicy, buttery, long and full. Big anise and clove notes leap out, plus more chocolate, gingerbread and pepper.

  • Overall:

    A delicious rye whiskey. Classic 95/5 flavors with additional depth.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources