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Basil Hayden’s Rye

  • Distiller:

    Beam

  • Bottler:

    Beam

  • ABV:

    40%

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
  • Raided Score: 81
  • Publication: The Whiskey Wash
  • Excerpt: This is a pleasant dram, and I can see it being a nice introduction to rye whiskey for folks who typically drink bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 87
  • Publication: Distiller
  • Excerpt: At only 80 proof, however, its flavors do come across as a bit subdued; a little higher strength would likely help it stand out in the category.
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  • Raided Score: 86
  • Publication: The Whiskey Jug
  • Excerpt: At most I figured I’d be getting a whiskey with only a touch more oak than the JBPP, but instead I got something noticeably different from Jim Beam – they’ve wrangled me in.
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  • Raided Score: 76
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: Cereal notes push through all of this and claw at the back of the throat — it almost feels like that gummy sweetness is an attempt to cover that cereal up, with a finish that hints at chocolate milk. It sort of works, but drinking it on its own the experience is muddy and imperfect. Best reserved for mixing.
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