Experience the complexity and deep flavor of this intriguing spirit that only comes around once a year. Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon features the same high-rye bourbon recipe that Basil Hayden fans know and love, but the whiskey is aged in barrels longer to create another layer of complexity and deeper flavor.
The result of the extra aging is a distinct whiskey with big oak aromas along with hints of char and vanilla. Basil Hayden trademark spice shines through as the perfect complement to the caramel sweetness and wood flavors, making the whiskey a memorable one for fans and newcomers alike. Over the years, the visage has been changed to a happier one, as opposed to the stoic one depicted in the original colonial advertisement.
The brand offers a limited edition spirit that is a mix of its signature rye blends and Caribbean blackstrap rum. They were purchased by the James B.
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Middle Tenn. Nashville Metro Area. Murfreesboro Metro Area. Clarksville Metro Area. Knoxville Metro Area. Chattanooga Metro Area. Morristown Metro Area. Tri-Cities Metro Area. Memphis Metro Area. Jackson Metro Area. Faculty in Kentucky. The finish is short to medium length, sweet, with lingering notes of dried peach and apricot, and a touch of pepperiness. This is a good whiskey, but one that has a lot more potential. A few additional years of aging and the higher proof would make it much more flavorful and complex.
A higher proof version would be an excellent candidate for a limited release bottling. This whiskey is a more complex, layered version of the entry level Basil Hayden bourbon reviewed above. On the nose, it offers more intense fruit aromas of cherry syrup, and stone fruits of peach and apricot. The seasoned oak aromas are also more pronounced. There are additional, expected, notes of vanilla, cinnamon and caramel, along with a bit of clove and a touch of fresh mint.
On the palate, the whiskey is very smooth. The fruit notes are less pronounced, however, than they are on the nose. The whiskey offers up a honeyed sweetness, along with caramel, vanilla, cinnamon and oak notes, accompanied by some smoke, a touch of clove and some pepperiness.
The finish is medium length, with a slight, lingering, fruity sweetness of dried apricot and cherry syrup and seasoned oak. On the nose, the whiskey is very sweet, with a honeyed, almost maple syrup like aroma.
As it opens up a more traditional bourbon note of savoriness emerges. There is a pronounced note of cinnamon, but overall the whiskey is less spicy than the other Hayden expressions, both bourbon and rye whiskeys. There are dried fruit notes of apple, peach and apricot, along with a slight tropical fruit note featuring melon and a touch of mango, as well as a pronounced nutty note.
There are spice notes of cinnamon, along with a mild but persistent black pepper and a touch of clove. The finish is medium length, with lingering notes of stone fruits, toasted wood and a mild pepperiness.
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