BH TOAST *NOSE: Wheat Toast w/ Tangly Apple Preserves, Orange & Lemon Peel, Peach, Spice Rack, Dried Oak, with a Boozy Heat in the background. Very good! Hold on to your Glencairn when you're finished, wait an hour or so, and be rewarded with a nose of Apples, Cinnamon, and Brown Sugar. *NEAT: This is an odd one. Just a General Sweetness up Front at first, but after a few sips I get notes of Apple Butter, Cinnamon Sugar, Honey, and some Orange. The Oak shows up Mid to Back of Palate, but not in the strength I was expecting from something that was essentially barreled twice. A Little Heat on the Finish with a coating of Cinnamon Toast Crunch lingering and layering on the palate. After some time, I get a taste reminiscent of Sticky, Slightly Burnt Rice. That's the first indicator that there is Rice in the Mashbill, and I'm wondering if it's there or just the power of suggestion? Not a traditional Bourbon Profile, but I like it. *SPLASH: Just a little water and both Nose and Palate get more of the Orange Note and there's maybe just a touch more Cinnamon on the finish. The Splash also makes you wonder how much better this would be with a few more proof points on the label. *VERDICT: This is good. There's a lot going on for an 80 Proofer. It is different. One of the few (if not only) Beam Product that I recall not having at least some type of Peanut Funk, and the only time I can recall using Apple Butter as a tasting note. I do feel it's a bit overpriced in the $50's, but such is life in today's Whiskey World. *As a side note, if this and the latest release of BH Dark Rye are indicators, we may be seeing the last of the "Basil Hayden Bib". I'll count that as a positive development.