The march of Basil Hayden whiskey releases continues with yet one more particular expression, this one beginning with customary Basil Hayden bourbon, then ending it in California crimson wine casks. There’s no info on the ending course of (or a lot else) past that descriptor, so let’s merely dive in.
The dissonance right here is speedy. The nostril is good and fruity — some cherry and a few strawberry — however undercut with an emphatic, doughy word of unbaked bread, virtually yeasty. There are notes of vanilla and chocolate to be discovered, however they’re delicate, fairly tempered on the entire, as if one thing is protecting them in test. The palate shifts the image, to make sure. Right here that doughy character reveals its darker, woodier underbelly, and crimson wine tannin rapidly comes flooding into the image. Bitter and pushy, a char-heavy word clings to the again of the throat, rising notes of grape skins and cloves forcing these components to double down. Issues get much more hoary with time in glass, the crimson wine components actually starting to dominate alongside notes of torched wooden, toasted sesame seeds, and cabernet jelly. Regardless of glimpses of chocolate, vanilla, and even some toasted coconut alongside the best way, the whiskey stays powerful and tight on the end.
Followers of different Basil Hayden whiskeys gained’t see a lot household resemblance right here.
80 proof.
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Basil Hayden Crimson Wine Cask End
$60
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