Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder's Collection Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Japanese Oak 750ml

Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder's Collection is one of the most compelling and genuinely innovative releases in American craft whiskey, a 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon finished in rare Japanese Mizunara oak casks and bottled at cask strength. The Founder's Collection represents the pinnacle of Rabbit Hole founder Kaveh Zamanian's vision for what American bourbon can become when extraordinary base spirit meets the world's most exotic finishing wood. Mizunara oak, which grows slowly across Japan, is notoriously difficult to cooper and imparts a completely unique aromatic profile of sandalwood, incense, coconut, and exotic spice that has no equivalent in any other wood on earth. Applied to a 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon at cask strength, the result is a whiskey that sits at an extraordinary crossroads between American bourbon tradition and Japanese oak craft. Individually numbered from a production of 1,403 bottles, this is a serious collector expression that represents a genuine meeting of two whisky cultures at the highest level. Presented in a hand-crafted walnut wood presentation box signed by Kaveh Zamanian, with a leaping rabbit motif laser-etched into the lid.

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Tasting Notes

Color: Deep, luminous mahogany with rich ruby and amber tones, deepened by 15 years of bourbon maturation and the Mizunara finish

Nose: A remarkable East meets West aromatic experience, with classic Kentucky bourbon caramel, vanilla, and dark cherry underpinned by Mizunara's unmistakable sandalwood, incense, and exotic spice. The two oak influences layer rather than compete, creating something genuinely unlike any other American whiskey.

Palate: Full and complex at cask strength, with dark toffee, dried stone fruits, cinnamon, roasted oak, and a building aromatic spice from the Mizunara that elevates the bourbon's natural sweetness into something more exotic and layered. The 15-year age provides remarkable integration for the proof.

Finish: Exceptionally long and aromatic, with sandalwood, dark fruit, warm oak spice, and a lingering incense-like quality that is the exclusive signature of Mizunara oak and impossible to replicate with any other wood.

FAQ

What is Mizunara oak and why is it so rare?
Mizunara is a Japanese oak that grows slowly in mountain forests across Japan and is notoriously difficult to source and cooper. Because it is porous and prone to leaking when young, it requires extreme age before it can be made into barrels, making Mizunara casks exceptionally scarce and expensive. The aromatic profile it imparts — sandalwood, incense, coconut, and exotic spice — is found in no other wood on earth and has made it one of the most prized finishing casks in the whisky world.

How many bottles were produced?
Only 1,403 bottles of the Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder's Collection were produced, each individually numbered. Bottle 0711 of 1403 is the specific bottle shown. This is a genuine micro-release by any standard.

Is this different from standard Rabbit Hole bourbon?
Significantly. Standard Rabbit Hole expressions are NAS or younger releases bottled at lower proof. The Founder's Collection Mizunara is a 15-year-old cask strength expression from a production of 1,403 bottles, finished in rare Japanese oak, and presented in a hand-signed walnut box. It occupies a completely different tier from the core Rabbit Hole lineup.

Does it come with the walnut presentation box?
Yes. The bottle is presented in its hand-crafted walnut box with the laser-etched leaping rabbit lid, signed by founder Kaveh Zamanian, as shown.

Where can I buy Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder's Collection online?
Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.