Basil Hayden
Premium Bourbon & Rye Whiskey
Created by late Kentucky bourbon making legend, Booker Noe, Basil Hayden is the kind of whiskey that he loved; spicy yet smooth, both rich and sweet. A high-rye Kentucky straight bourbon with a refined flavour profile that rewards a second glass.
About Basil Hayden
A premium expression that can be drunk neat, or in their many signature cocktail offerings, Basil Hayden celebrate mixology. The core range encompasses a Bourbon, a Dark Rye, 10 Year Old, Subtle Smoke and Red Wine Cask Finish which all utilise a high-rye mash bill. Whereas Toast, substitutes rye for brown rice for a sweeter profile.
Basil Hayden is the Official American Whiskey of the prestigious Michelin Guide.
The limited edition 10 Year Old is only released in selected stores once per year.
Every drop of Basil Hayden comes of age where it all began in Clermont, Kentucky.
History
The Bourbon came first, in 1992, and was intended as a more subtle approach to Kentucky Straight bourbon. Booker Noe was inspired by 1792 whiskey pioneer Meredith Basil Hayden, Sr., a rye farmer who chose to distill his bourbon with a higher percentage of rye. He set out to create a similar high-rye mash bill that would offer the same refined, approachable taste profile. Today, this bourbon stands as a tribute to Meredith Basil Hayden, Sr.’s high-rye mash bill ingenuity, as well as to Booker Noe, a true innovator who sought to welcome new drinkers into whiskey.
Taste Profile
Basil Hayden is known for flavours of...
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