Basil Hayden's Dark Rye Whiskey

$43.99
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Size750mL Proof80 (40% ABV) *Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
This unique Basil Hayden's features a blend of Kentucky rye, Canadian rye, and a dose of California port.
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Note:  Once an order has been safely & successfully delivered, we do not accept returns due to change of heart or taste. Due to state regulations, we cannot accept the return of alcohol purchased by a customer in error.

About Basil Hayden's Dark Rye Whiskey

This Dark Rye is the second release in Basil Hayden’s expanded portfolio, featuring a blend of Kentucky rye, Canadian rye the award-winning Alberta Distillery, and a dose of California port. Expect balanced notes of molasses and dark cherries.

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About Basil Hayden's

Following the end of the American Revolutionary War, Johannes Reginald Beam emigrated from Germany to the United States and eventually settled in Kentucky County. At the time, Kentucky County was still considered part of Virginia and was overseen by a military governor named John J. Bowman. After settling in Kentucky, Beam began harvesting corn and set forth a family tradition by distilling the excess grains he harvested into whiskey. Since then, seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the eponymous company (the company is actually named after James Beam, who rescued it following Prohibition).

Part of Booker Noe’s Small Batch Bourbon Collection, Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is named after Basil Hayden Sr., a Maryland Catholic who led twenty-five other Catholic families from Maryland to Nelson County, Kentucky (near Bardstown, home of the Jim Beam) in the late 1700s. In addition to being a religious man — Hayden established the first Catholic church in what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky — Hayden was also a distiller and a pioneering one at that. While most bourbon at the time was made from a traditional corn base, in 1796 Hayden defied convention by mixing small grains into his mash, believing that the spicy rye flavors would provide a striking complement to the corn’s sweetness. Much to the chagrin of the traditionalist set, Hayden proved to be right.

About Rye

As American as the bald eagle, rye whiskey was first brewed in the American Northeast in the 1600s. Even George Washington distilled it after leaving the Oval Office, so there’s no way of denying its origin.
It’s distinguished from bourbon for its original and unique spicy notes.


By law, rye whiskey must be made from at least 51% rye grain, aged in new and charred oak barrels for at least two years, and bottled at no more than 62,5% ABV.


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Oaky notes balanced with dark berries and molasses notes on the nose. The palate is a complex blend of caramel, dried fruit, and oak with back notes of spice and a rounded mouthfeel. The finish has lingering notes of dried fruit with a hint of sweetness and rye spice.
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