Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish Bourbon
High Rye Bourbon · Beam Suntory · Clermont, KY
Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish Bourbon is a high rye bourbon from Beam Suntory in Clermont, KY. It is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV) with no age statement. Suggested retail is about $60.
Tasting notes
The classic high-rye Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in Californian red wine casks. Dried cherries, cranberry, raisins, and apricot on the nose; ripe cherry, dried fruit, vanilla, and charred oak on the palate; warm dried fruit and toasted oak finish.
How it compares
- At $60, it is priced 20% above the median high rye bourbon in the catalog ($50).
- At 80 proof it runs 20 proof points lower than the typical high rye bourbon here (100 proof).