It’s the season of holiday parties and social gatherings and not too
long ago I attended high tea with a group of co-workers for a special
occasion. The tea I got was enjoyable but on the spicy side. As I drank
it I smiled and in my head thought I said, this tea is spicy just like
me. The problem was that I didn’t say that in my head but rather out
loud and in front of my co-workers. I still shake my head every time I
think about this event, there are just something’s co-workers don’t need
to hear. It is also one those things that every time I think about it, I
re-live the embarrassment.
If you are wondering why I am sharing this story it’s because I thought about it when I first tasted Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
You see, the word spicy was the first word that came to mind when I
took that initial sip. It was spicy, in a very good non embarrassing
way.
I’ll go on by saying that there are a few people in my life
that swear by how great this Bourbon is. It’s also one of their
favorites. I’ll be honest it’s not my absolute favorite; however this is
some darn good bourbon.
My friend Brian has recently started
trying Bourbon. Since he travels a lot to through Kentucky and
Tennessee, he’s always looking for recommendations so I am going to tell
him what I am about to tell you, Basil Hayden’s bourbon is a bourbon you should try.
To
all my non whisky, whiskey or bourbon drinkers, if you still don’t know
the difference between these drinks, look at my post written on July
25th of this year:
http://wp.me/p3Zt2k-h
Now before I get to the tasting I’d like to say that the Basil Hayden's
bottle is a nice looking bottle. The bottle is dressed in an extremely
creative way that definitely draws attention to the eye. It has a look
at me feel. You can’t help but notice it and if you are walking down the
bourbon aisle, it will make you want to pick it up. It sort of has a
bib, with a little bit of its history written on it and what I am going
to call a belt wrapped around it. It’s a very well dressed bottle to say
the least.
On taste, as I had mentioned before, one of the tasting notes Basil Hayden’s has, is spice. You can pick this up right away as you smell it; there is a spicy smell on the nose. On the palate the taste notes I get are pepper and spicy. It does have a burn to it; however it is still very smooth bourbon.
Any
bourbon distillery that has been distilling bourbon for over 200 year
must certainly have a very good product in its hands. This 80 proof
bourbon will cost you around $36 or so, depending on where you buy. So,
if you are looking for a new bourbon to try and have not tried this one,
then I recommend you do.
Finally, if I share a glass of Basil Hayden’s
bourbon with friends I can certainly tell them it is as spicy as me
without ever feeling embarrassed. And if you are ever feeling the need
for a little spice, give this one a world.
Cheers!
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