85
Score
Basil Hayden's, 40%
Price: $42 ● Issue: Fall 2014 ● Reviewer: Lew Bryson
Interesting that the label says “Artfully Aged,” yet there's no actual age statement. Lively nose, good rye snap and spice, a bit of mint and oaky edge. Not hot, well-behaved on the tongue, and happily gives back everything taken on the nose. Sweet, spicy, and easy to like, this is whiskey without flaw, well-done and tasty, if not overly ambitious or challenging.