James B. Beam · KY · bourbon
Basil Hayden Toast
- Distillery
- James B. Beam, KY
- Style
- bourbon
- Mashbill
- Brown rice replaces the rye grain in the mash
- Proof
- 80
- Finish
- Secondary aging in a toasted, then flash-charred oak barrel
- Suggested price
- about $50
What to expect
A Basil Hayden made with brown rice in place of rye, then aged a second time in a toasted, flash-charred barrel and bottled at 80 proof. It should have less spice and more toasty sweetness than the flagship.
Expected notes: Toasted oak, Vanilla, Caramel, Brown sugar, Graham cracker, Toasted marshmallow.
Reference notes, written from the producer’s published facts. Not a tasting review. Producer page.
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