Basil Hayden 8 Year Bourbon Review | The Daily Pour
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Basil Haydens 8yr Bourbon
75

Basil Hayden 8 Year Bourbon

  • Distiller

    Beam

  • Bottler

    Beam

  • ABV

    40%

  • Age

    8 Years

  • Price $1 to $29.99

This is an old release of the modern Basil Haydens expression from Beam/Suntory. It carries an 8yr age statement and it is bottled at 40% ABV

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  • Raided Score: 75
  • The Daily Pour
  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • This isn't half bad, better than modern Basils, in my opinion, but not great. It's real thin throughout, and while the flavors aren't overtly negative, there is definite youth, even for an 8 year product. That said, I'm impressed compared to what I've had of Basils in the past, and that ain't half bad.
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  • Nose:

    Honey, toffee, peanut brittle. Honey roasted peanuts, floral young corn, vanilla.

  • Taste:

    Thin, no heat. Sweet with vanilla, caramel and honey roasted peanuts.

  • Finish:

    Short finish, no heat, sweet caramel, young corn and peanut brittle.

  • Overall:

    This isn't half bad, better than modern Basils, in my opinion, but not great. It's real thin throughout, and while the flavors aren't overtly negative, there is definite youth, even for an 8 year product. That said, I'm impressed compared to what I've had of Basils in the past, and that ain't half bad.

  • Score:

    75

  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources