Distilled by Rabbit Hole using a chocolate malt inclusion to their mashbill, this Founder's Edition entry uses not one but two different chocolate malts: wheat and barley. Bottled at Cask Strength, this release is comprised of only 1365 bottles.
This is a wonderful look at balancing the big chocolate malt notes, tannin, sweetness, and the proof. Of the recent chocolate malt releases, this is easily my favorite.
It’s not that Raceking is necessarily a superior whiskey in comparison to other tried and true Kentucky bourbons, but the personality of this singular mash bill shines through, and that is the whole point here.
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House Review
Nose:
Toffee, orange peel, candied ginger, cocoa, big malt character and a touch of pepper and tannin.
Taste:
Moderate to rich mouthfeel, really viscous for the proof, big toffee notes and some cocoa. Ginger, candied orange peel, a touch of blackberry and nougat. Espresso on the back palate, delightfully complex and fun to drink.
Finish:
Long finish, espresso, toffee, nougat, coffee and tobacco finish.
Overall:
This is a wonderful look at balancing the big chocolate malt notes, tannin, sweetness and the proof. Of the recent chocolate malt releases, this is easily my favorite.
Score:
88
By T8ke
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