| Category | Straight Bourbon |
|---|---|
| Country | Region | USA |
| Distillery | Jim Beam |
| Age statement | NAS |
| Alcohol % | Proof | 40% | 80 pf |
| Release | Not provided |
| Mash bill | 63% Corn, 27% Brown Rice, 10% Malted Barley |
| Cask type | New charred american oak |
| Price point | Not provided |
| Region | USA |
| Bottle status | Completed |
Basil Hayden's Toast Bourbon Whiskey
Bottle completed
Appearance / Color
Dark amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
A slathering of baking and campfire related scents are immediately gripping. Light brown sugar, caramel toffee, buttered toast, a touch of cinnamon, and light smoke all pair excellently and form a coherent aroma. Light but never fleeting, the nose is enjoyable. What it may lack in depth, it makes up for with gentle warmth and overall pleasantness.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Fine notes of toffee, butterscotch, sweet bread, and a touch of almond create a likeable first sip. Like the nose, the flavors work well together, creating a flavor profile that is cohesive. It’s an even-keeled flavor profile that doesn’t try to challenge you, and instead is a relaxed sip with adequate flavor.
Finish
With a slight ramp up of heat and spice, additional notes of mild cinnamon, hazelnut, and leather drive the sip home. It adds just enough contrast to the palate, and leaves a savory taste on your tongue as the flavors slowly dissipate. The finish works well introducing spice and a touch of dryness, but fails to impress in any meaningful way.
Kentucky- Basil Hayden Toast consists of an entirely new mashbill, replacing the traditional rye grain with brown rice, which adds a hint of sweetness and a touch less spice with increased depth of flavor that comes from secondary aging in a toasted then flash-charred oak barrel.
Basil Hayden's Toast Bourbon Whiskey
Bottle Specs
- Category
- Straight Bourbon
- Distillery
- Jim Beam
- Country | Region
- USA
- Age Statement
- NAS
- Alcohol / Proof
- 40% / 80 pf
- Price Point
- Not provided
- Mash Bill
- 63% Corn, 27% Brown Rice, 10% Malted Barley
- Cask Type
- New charred american oak
- Release
- Not provided
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Dark amber
Nose
A slathering of baking and campfire related scents are immediately gripping. Light brown sugar, caramel toffee, buttered toast, a touch of cinnamon, and light smoke all pair excellently and form a coherent aroma. Light but never fleeting, the nose is enjoyable. What it may lack in depth, it makes up for with gentle warmth and overall pleasantness.
Palate
Fine notes of toffee, butterscotch, sweet bread, and a touch of almond create a likeable first sip. Like the nose, the flavors work well together, creating a flavor profile that is cohesive. It’s an even-keeled flavor profile that doesn’t try to challenge you, and instead is a relaxed sip with adequate flavor.
Finish
With a slight ramp up of heat and spice, additional notes of mild cinnamon, hazelnut, and leather drive the sip home. It adds just enough contrast to the palate, and leaves a savory taste on your tongue as the flavors slowly dissipate. The finish works well introducing spice and a touch of dryness, but fails to impress in any meaningful way.
Kentucky- Basil Hayden Toast consists of an entirely new mashbill, replacing the traditional rye grain with brown rice, which adds a hint of sweetness and a touch less spice with increased depth of flavor that comes from secondary aging in a toasted then flash-charred oak barrel.