Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review

Rabbit Hole
Amrûlé
Distillery Series
Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Finished in Maple Brûlé Casks
104.4 Proof
SRP: $49.99 / 375 mL
Review

Please enjoy our Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review!

Background

On November 18, 2025, Rabbit Hole Distillery announced Amrûlé, a new limited-edition release in its Distillery Series. For this expression, Rabbit Hole used its Boxergrail Sour Mash Rye as the base whiskey, then finished it in custom Maple Brûlé barrels made by Tonnellerie Moreau in Quebec. According to the brand, “the maple seasoning and high-intensity char forge a smoky, dark caramel veil inside the barrel. This profound layer of flavor embraces the rye, imparting it with an unforgettable indulgent profile.” 

According to the press release, the base rye is 4+ years old and the finishing period is nine months. Amrûlé is bottled at 104.4 proof and became available exclusively at Rabbit Hole Distillery beginning November 25, with an SRP of $49.99 for a 375 mL bottle.

Details

• Brand: Rabbit Hole Distillery
• Whiskey Name: Amrûlé
• Series: Distillery Series
• Base Whiskey: Boxergrail Sour Mash Rye
• Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey (Finished)
• Mash Bill (Boxergrail Rye): 95% rye, 5% malted barley
• Age: 4+ years (base rye)
• Finish: Finished for nine months in Maple Brûlé barrels
• Barrel Maker: Tonnellerie Moreau (Quebec)
• Proof: 104.4
• Price: $49.99 /375 mL
• Availability: Exclusive to Rabbit Hole Distillery beginning November 25, 2025

Tasting Notes: Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn glass

👉🏻 Nose: Moderately sweet with sweet apples, vanilla & caramel custards; mild rye spices & lime citrus; hints of leather & dry oak; alcohol vapor is appropriate for the proof; the citrus, rye spices and mild oak become more dominant after a few sips
👉🏻 Taste: Sweet apples, light tan caramel, rye spices & orange citrus; growing dryness and tannins
👉🏻 Finish: Increasingly dry with tannins and growing black pepper spice reaching a moderate level; lingering mild rye spices as well as sweetness, which gradually fades; sweet apples linger to the end; mild dry wood and char develop later on; fairly long with lingering spice and dryness

Summary: Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review

The nose is quite full, rich and complex. It is fairly sweet at first, with sweet apples and rich vanilla and caramel custards. The rye spices and citrus appear a short time later, and the citrus, rye spices, and mild dry oak become increasingly dominant after a few sips. Overall, the nose has multi-layered complexity—rich and decadent, but with just the right amount of tartness and spice for balance.

Many of those flavors continue into the taste, which begins fairly sweet with plenty of sweet apples, but then turns drier with tannins. The dryness, tannins, and spice become much more dominant in the finish. That change in character was a bit unexpected for me, but it ends up being a nice complement to the richer, sweeter flavors that were present early on.

Conclusion: Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review

What I find most interesting about Rabbit Hole Amrûlé is that the flavor of the maple syrup itself is not dominant, or even particularly evident. That must be the effect of the brûléing process, which presumably created the rich confectionary flavors in the nose. However the sweetness from the maple syrup is still quite noticeable. I’m assuming it is the maple brûlé that is contributing to some of those fruit flavors as well—especially the apples—because I would not expect sweet apples to be so omnipresent in a rye. Also interesting is that the rye spices remain fairly mild throughout, although they are definitely present.

I am thoroughly enjoying this whiskey. Its flavors are not what I expected, but it has a wonderful complexity, and the sweet apples are a surprisingly enjoyable combination with the rye spices, dryness, black pepper, and tannins that become increasingly evident later on. If you are looking for a rye with a fairly different, but quite enjoyable and complex, flavor profile, then you’ll want to give Amrûlé a try. Have you tried the Rabbit Hole Amrûlé? What did you think? Cheers!🥃

We hope you have enjoyed our Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review! Next, why not read these related articles: Rabbit Hole Distillery Tour Review and Rabbit Hole 8-Year-Old Boxergrail Founder’s Collection Rye – Press Release.

Note: This sample was graciously provided by the Brand for my review. I appreciate it!

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