Offered in high end packaging, lacking an age statement (it used to carry an 8 year age statement, which was dropped years ago), and bottled at the same proof and with the same mashbill, Basil Hayden is a very popular bourbon offered at two to three times the price of Old Grand-Dad...
Old Grand-Dad bourbons are made from a high rye mashbill containing 27% rye, which is likely the source of its heavy cinnamon spice flavor found throughout the 100 proof Bonded variant. It also falls in between the lower 80 proof and higher 114 proof versions, and to that end, balances...