Basil Hayden'S Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Oak, vanilla, peppery rye
Light, spicy, floral with gentle sweetness
Clean and dry
Basil Hayden's is the gentle, high-rye member of Jim Beam's small-batch family, created by Booker Noe in 1992 and named for an 18th-century distiller who pioneered a rye-forward mash bill in Kentucky. With roughly twice the rye of a typical bourbon (the same recipe as Old Grand-Dad), it leans spicy and light-bodied rather than heavy. Aged in new charred American oak, it stays remarkably approachable, a refined everyday pour that suits both newcomers and seasoned bourbon drinkers.