Basil Hayden’s - 10yr old bourbon

March 27, 2023 · #24

Bottle completed

CategoryBourbon
Country | RegionUnited States, Kentucky
DistilleryJim Beam
Age statement10 years
Alcohol % | Proof40% | 80 pf
ReleaseNot provided
Mash bill63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
Cask typeNew american white oak
Price point$65
Bottle statusCompleted
Basil Hayden’s - 10yr old bourbon bottle reference image

Appearance / Color

Light gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell

Doses of summer fruits and oak. Additionally, there’s a light hint of honeyed vanilla added to the mix.

Flavor / Taste / Palate

Continues to be light due to the 80 proof that Beam bottles this at. The good news is that this lower proof really allows you to roll the sip around in your mouth for a long time to try to pick out flavors.

Finish

Light oak dominates with an ever-so-slight touch of sweetness.

The Haydens were God-fearing pilgrims that moved to the Land of the Free in the 1660s. One of their descendants was Basil Hayden, an innovative Master Distiller who one day in 1796 decided the traditional corn-based mash bill for the Bourbon' should contain some rye. His bold move paid off as the tippling folks were absolutely crazy about the novelty, changing the course of Bourbon history forever. Doc Brown to 1992, when Jim Beam introduced their small batch collection of four Bourbons, naming one of them Basil Hayden's. The modern iteration uses a mash bill similar to the one Basil came up with back in the day. Light oak dominates with an ever-so-slight touch of sweetness.

Basil Hayden’s - 10yr old bourbon

March 27, 2023 GMWC : #24

Category: Bourbon

Country | Region: United States, Kentucky

Distillery: Jim Beam

Age statement: 10 years

Alcohol: 40% | Proof: 80

Release: Not provided

Mash bill: 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Malted Barley

Cask type: New american white oak

Price point: $65

Appearance / Color: Light gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell: Doses of summer fruits and oak. Additionally, there’s a light hint of honeyed vanilla added to the mix.

Flavor / Taste / Palate: Continues to be light due to the 80 proof that Beam bottles this at. The good news is that this lower proof really allows you to roll the sip around in your mouth for a long time to try to pick out flavors.

Finish: Light oak dominates with an ever-so-slight touch of sweetness.

Basil Hayden’s - 10yr old bourbon

The Haydens were God-fearing pilgrims that moved to the Land of the Free in the 1660s. One of their descendants was Basil Hayden, an innovative Master Distiller who one day in 1796 decided the traditional corn-based mash bill for the Bourbon' should contain some rye. His bold move paid off as the tippling folks were absolutely crazy about the novelty, changing the course of Bourbon history forever. Doc Brown to 1992, when Jim Beam introduced their small batch collection of four Bourbons, naming one of them Basil Hayden's. The modern iteration uses a mash bill similar to the one Basil came up with back in the day. Light oak dominates with an ever-so-slight touch of sweetness.

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