← Jim Beam
Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 40%
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Pale gold with amber hints; light and elegant, thin legs — lightest-colored bourbon in the Beam portfolio
- Nose
- Delicate and spicy — peppery rye character, vanilla, light caramel, citrus, and floral notes. The high-rye mash bill creates an aromatic, spice-forward nose distinctly different from heavier Beam expressions
- Palate
- Light-bodied and smooth. The high-rye mash bill delivers spice — black pepper, cinnamon — balanced by light caramel and vanilla sweetness. Citrus brightness and floral notes. Designed as the easy-drinking entry to premium bourbon. The low 80 proof keeps it gentle and approachable
- Finish
- Short to medium finish with rye spice, vanilla, and gentle oak. Clean and crisp — the lowest proof in the Beam premium lineup creates the lightest, most approachable finish
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New charred American oak barrels — high-rye mash bill
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