Basil Hayden® Red Wine Cask Finish Bourbon bottle and a glass ready to drink

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Basil Hayden® Red Wine Cask Finish Bourbon

Name: Basil Hayden® Red Wine Cask Finish Bourbon
Brand: basil hayden
SKU: BYGS2

An exclusive travel retail release partially aged in Californian red wine casks. Available at select travel retail locations around the world.

tasting notes

AROMA

Toasted brown with amber hues

TASTE

Dried fruit notes with cherry & vanilla, hint of toasted oak

FINISH

Sweet ambrosia with complex levels of charred oak

Color

Warm with a crisp, delicate mouthfeel

PROOF

: Basil Hayden® Red Wine Cask Finish bottle and a cocktail

Pouring some Basil Hayden® Red Wine Cask Finish in a glass

WHAT MAKES RED
WINE CASK FINISH
UNIQUE?

A blend of the classic Basil Hayden high-rye mash bill and bourbon partially aged in Californian red wine casks, this special release is ripe with cherries & dried fruit, while also delivering characteristic bourbon flavors of vanilla and charred oak. Perfectly balanced, Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish is layered & complex, yet approachable & inviting.

ONE DECISION
ALWAYS AGES WELL

Basil Hayden lightness and approachability is the perfect complement to a great night. This bourbon is artfully aged to be spicy yet smooth, both rich and sweet.

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Whiskey Smash

Our Whiskey Smash cocktail is an intensely bright, shaken variation of the classic Mint Julep with muddled lemons. To put it simply: citrus, mint, and bourbon.

Intermediate
3-5 min
Mix-it-up

Basil Hayden bourbon Whiskey Smash cocktail

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Whiskey Sour

Our homage to an all-time great, this Whiskey Sour recipe encapsulates the spirit of the tangy citrus original with our bourbon's signature spicy finish.

Easy
1-3 min

Basil Hayden bourbon Whiskey Sour cocktail

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Kentucky Sunset

For those who aren’t afraid to step it up in flavor. Bitter liqueur is partnered with light vermouth and Basil Hayden®, and finished with fresh ginger for aromatics.