Tasting Notes

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Basil Hayden’s 10 Year Old

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Bourbon

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 40%

Score: 85 Points

Basil Hayden's 10 Year Old Bourbon. Image courtesy Beam Suntory.This 2018 release is the first of what will become an annual series of 10-year-old releases from Beam Suntory’s Basil Hayden’s brand. The nose has classic Bourbon notes of caramel, molasses, brown sugar, dark chocolate, and charred oak. However, the taste veers off in a different direction with a strong taste of cherry cola, along with vanilla, a touch of black pepper, and hints of caramel and molasses in the background. The cherry cola flavor lingers through the finish with just a hint of spice. (February, 2019)