Basil Hayden's 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The Art of Ageing Gracefully:
Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon features the same high-rye bourbon recipe that Basil Hayden fans know and love, but the whiskey is aged in barrels longer to create another layer of complexity and deeper flavor.

The result of the extra aging is a distinct whiskey with big oak aromas along with hints of char and vanilla. Basil Hayden trademark spice shines through as the perfect complement to the caramel sweetness and wood flavors, making the whiskey a memorable one for fans and newcomers alike.

Serving neat or on-the-rocks allows the sweet caramel and vanilla notes that develop from 10 years in a newly charred American Oak barrel to shine, complementing the spicy flavors typical to Basil Hayden high-rye mashbill. This whiskey is light enough to examine on the palette without the burn associated with higher-proof whiskeys.

Mashbill: 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% Malted Barley

Tasting Notes:
AROMA: Big oak, hints of char, vanilla and rye
TASTE: Oak balanced by caramel sweetness and rye spice
FINISH: Lightly smoky with a subtle hint of char
COLOR: Golden amber

Ratings and Reviews

Whisky Advocate:
"A highlight of the Basil Hayden’s line for its cherry cough drop and clove-studded orange flavors that nicely match sweet fruit with spice. There is some intriguing earthiness—suggestions of a mushroom-covered tree stump. The light-bodied palate delivers modest apricot, peppery oak, and vanilla, with sandalwood on the finish. Very nice flavors.” 

"This latest edition of Basil Hayden Aged 10 Years is definitely mellow, but getting past the bourbon’s obvious lower intensity relative to today’s high proof trend reveals a bourbon with a pleasant degree of flavor and a significant improvement over the standard Basil Hayden. 10 Year is centered on aged oak, but brings in various sweet notes, spice, and a hint of smoke. Overall this is a bourbon that higher proof seekers will clearly want to avoid. But the drinker who isn’t typically knocking the door on 100+ proof bourbons will find a lot to like with Basil Hayden Aged 10 Years as an easy sipping bourbon that’s focused on oak with an ample degree of complexity." - Breaking Bourbon