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James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Basil Hayden

80 Proof (40% ABV) · NAS (~6–8 Years)

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Quick Profile

Proof
80 Proof (40% ABV)
ABV
40%
Age
NAS (~6–8 Years)
Region
Kentucky

Flavor Profile

What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Fruity, Spice, and Grain & Cereal notes. Specific descriptors include apricot, black pepper, corn sweetness, and dried herbs.

High-rye approachable profile; sweet corn, white pepper, herbal tea, dried apricot, and gentle honey.

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Proof

80 proof places this bottle in the Under 90 Proof range.

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Age

This bottle carries no single stated age. Federal labeling rules only require an age statement when a whiskey is younger than 4 years, so a bottle without one may be genuinely young or simply old enough that stating it became optional.

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Production Details

Disclosed production notes from James B. Beam Distilling Co. -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.

Cooperage
Charred New American White Oak (Char #4 "Alligator" char standard).
Warehouse Notes
Distinctive multi-story wood-and-metal clad open rickhouses spread across Clermont, Boston, and Frankfort, Kentucky.

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