To be eligible for a full refund you must contact us to inform us of any issue within 24 hours of receipt. s great-grandfather and the first Heydon (then switching to Hayden), moved from Virginia to Maryland in 1678, settling in St. Recommended as a good cocktail spirit that avoids the need for additional sweeteners such as gimme syrup and vermouth.

citation needed] One ancestor, Simon de Heydon, was knighted by Richard the Lionheart in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade in the 1190s. Around 1400, another ancestor, John Heydon, appears to have been associated with "The Grove" [4] – a large estate in Watford ( Hertfordshire), located about twenty miles northwest of London. s high-rye mash bill ingenuity, as well as to Booker Noe, a true innovator who sought to welcome new drinkers into whiskey.

This high rye content bourbon from Kentucky is really spicy but balanced beautifully with herbs and a little peppermint as well as a whisper of fruit. Basil Hayden's Bourbon 1 Litre’s story began in 1796 when a traditional corn based recipe with a combination of small grains was used to create it by Basil Hayden, Master Distiller.

The distinctiveness lies in the storage of this Small Batch Bourbon, for which only casks of the highest quality have been selected.Feel free to pay the favor forward to anyone that loves bourbon or to anyone who hasn’t found a bourbon to like. Over the past 25 years, Master of Wine, Richard Kelley has become one of the most respected authorities on South African wine in the UK and beyond. With a recipe dating back to 1796, this Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is made with a higher percentage of rye in the mash than other bourbons, resulting in a smooth and mild taste that is distinctly Basil Hayden's. You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase and receive wine and spirits in the United Kingdom.

Basil Hayden's Bourbon dates back to 1796, when master distiller Basil Hayden used a traditional corn base, but mixed in small grains with the mash. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! Between 1995 and 2002, he lived and worked in the Cape, witnessing the renaissance of the post-apartheid wine industry. Hayden [ citation needed] founded a distillery in Nelson County and named his label " Old Grand-Dad", in honor of his grandfather, [1] which bears a rendering of Basil Sr. His grandson Raymond also created the Old Grand dad brand in his honour, both brands are now under the Jim Beam group and this is more of a Rye grain led Straight Bourbon and bottled at a level entry 80 proof.

With more Rye than a traditional Bourbon and its trademark spicy finish, its easy to enjoy straight or in a classic cocktail. Hayden's family can be traced back to England ( Norfolk) to the period shortly after the Norman Conquest. From pioneering small batch whiskeys to making the whiskey that started them all in 1795, the James B. Palate Rice Krispies, toasted cereal progressing to popcorn with gentle marshmallow, custard cream sweetness. Distilled at the Jim Beam Distillery and introduced in 1992 and named after a famous Kentuckian who led twenty five families down the Ohio River when moving westward from Maryland in 1785.

When Beam Industries introduced their "small batch collection" of bourbon brands, among the four was Basil Hayden's. The bottle was well presented and the added embossed metal collar gives it that extra touch of class. Created by Basil Hayden in 1796 – when George Washington occupied the White House – Basil Hayden’s Bourbon is a smooth and spicy 80-proof bourbon that simply deserves your attention. Throughout this fruitful period, he established a healthy rapport with the great and the good of the local wine scene, affording him access to their distinguished cellars. was a Maryland Catholic who led a group of twenty-five Catholic families from Maryland into what is now Nelson County, Kentucky (near Bardstown) in 1785.

My preference is to have this neat with a single cube of ice as I found that with a mixer it lost the subtleties of the flavour. A Kentucky Straight bourbon with a hearty helping of rye, Basil Hayden's has a light, peppery spice, faint hints of peppermint and a touch of honey sweetness.