| 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 |
| 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
- 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
- Appearance
- 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.