Basil Hayden Dark Rye
Rye Whiskey · Kentucky / Canada, USA

Basil Hayden Dark Rye

Blend of Kentucky and Canadian rye with a touch of port: dark fruit and spice.

$40.99
750ml · 40% ABV

Why you'll like it

If you enjoy Elijah Craig Straight Rye or Bulleit Rye, you'll probably like this rye whiskey because it's bold, with dark fruit, spice and molasses flavors and a spicy kick.

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Taste profile
Sweetness
Smoothness
Oak influence
Spiciness
Finish

Estimated from this bottle's tasting notes, age and proof.

Tastes like
  • dark fruit
  • spice
  • molasses
Style
  • Rich
  • Bold

Great with

  • BBQ
  • Chocolate
  • Sipping neat

Try it in

  • Manhattan

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More about this bottle
Producer
Basil Hayden (James B. Beam)
Made in
Kentucky / Canada, USA
Ingredients
Rye whiskeys and port
Aging
8-year age statement
Serve
Neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails

About Basil Hayden

Booker Noe added Basil Hayden to Jim Beam's Small Batch Bourbon Collection in 1992. It honors Basil Hayden Sr., a Kentucky distiller of the late 1700s, and is known as a lighter, high-rye bourbon.