Tastes

Soft corn mash , light oak , slight bitter finish . No glaring flaws, but this is a rather boring pour from BB and even the higher proof doesnt bring any more flavor opportunities to the table.

Huge mouthfeel as all BB are, but this one is backed with strong and beautiful toasted oak amd treenut. Slight pumpkin spice and cinnamon that add just enough sweetness to round out the strong oak backbone .

Ohio pick . Oak and vanilla nose. Toasted oak, soft baking spice, toffee hints. Drinks softer than 111 proof. Solid bottle but I don’t feel worth the premium price over the 46 bottling this is reminiscent of.

Peach cobbler and rye grains on the nose . Nice peach influence also on the palate with notes of rye and gingerbread . Tiny ice chip added a cream cola note . Medium length finish and a soft Ky hug.

Cinnamon and leather on the nose . Flavors of oak , leather, toasted nuts . Nice mouthfeel but short unexceptional finish despite the proof

Heady notes of corn and artificial honey on the nose . Orange peel hints and clove . Water helps reduce the heavy alcohol influence and allows a little more vanilla to come out . Below average bottle from BB portfolio

This is in my taste preference wheelhouse. Vanilla , dark maple , molasses, soft oak , . Nice length on the finish. Some bottle deviations in the two bottles I have finished, but both were very nice

Heavy alcohol nose, notes of cherry and apple . Palate is very similar to the nose ,and even some water can’t reduce the heavy ethanol . I usually favor most of Bookers batches, but this batch is among my disappointment batches.

Very nice pour . Quickly becoming one of my favorite 2020 releases . Warm oak and vanilla notes, with just enough black pepper and allspice notes to remind you it’s a rye

Easily the best in the Basil Hayden line-up so far . Easy enjoyable sipper that is a great entry way into ryes . That being said, isn’t so simple that it’s without its merits . Came in the top 3 of a blind rye flight for our group of 8 bottles against a strong lineup of rye big boys names , for example beating out baby saz and templeton rye . 3rd behind AE rye and Michters rye