This is quite an unusual bourbon and not the Basil we have all enjoyed for so long. First sip I was ready to rate 1 star, but persevering with this pay dividends and I am now a convert. Not one for words, but the port comes through and makes for a great sipping experience. Recommend no ice.

I find my way around many bourbons & ryes, more than most women I assume, our family loves to collect. I am honestly ALL about this dark rye. I find myself reaching for this bottle more than most. I constantly hype it to strangers, friends & family. The depth of flavor, comfort of heat without the overwhelming burn, the fullness & rich color... It's absolutely wonderful. It's more than worthy for a spot on home the liquor shelf, for a gift, for a celebration, you won't be disappointed. So smooth & easy to drink.

I had the privilege of being introduced to this whiskey during a family Christmas gathering. My father, wife, and I loved it so much we bought a new bottle 3 days in a row. Incredibly smooth and drinkable. Full rich flavor. Unique among whiskeys past. Absolutely amazing for its price point. I can't recommend it enough.

I've been drinking bourbon for longer than most people reading this have been alive. Because I didn't grow up with rye whiskey it's always been a bit of a mystery to me and I have typically ignored it for the most part. I'm not sure what to say about this exactly, but I have to say in all my years of drinking bourbons and such, this is the smoothest whiskey I have ever had. For full disclosure I would add that I've been in the retail liquor business for 35 years and my family has been owned liquor stores since Prohibition. It would be interesting to see what other peoples' opinions are, but I see myself hoarding a bunch of this and drinking it many times over. From a flavor standpoint it doesn't jump out with multiple flavors, but from a smoothness standpoint it's unparalleled. So for that I'm giving it a solid 5 stars. It doesn't have ANY of the heat, burn or bite that typical brown spirits have. Also, I enjoy bourbon/rye mixed with Sprite or Sprite Zero and I make no apologies for that. But OMG I've never had hardly anything from any spirit line that is as smooth as this. It's just incredible and my hat's off to the distiller who blended this!

My favorite whiskies are single malt scotch finished in sherry casks. I do drink bourbon and rye from time to time. Basil Hayden's Dark Rye is the perfect blend of rye whiskey but with that familiar sweet note that I have grown to love in my single malts. Basil Hayden's hit it out of the park with this blend. The amount of sweetness adds just a little viscosity and the perfect finish. I drink mine neat, but I'm sure on the rocks or a splash of water wouldn't hurt the already perfect palate that this whiskey provides on it's own.

So good and delicious. My cousin who is not a whiskey or bourbon guy got hooked on it.

Was never into the dark liquors and went to a volleyball tournament. Our hotel had a rye bar and this was suggested. Turned my flavor profile real quick and now this is my favorite and go to!

I enjoy rye. This was worlds apart from rye. Perhaps if I drank port wine on occasion I'd have enjoyed this glass. I'll be saving the remainder of the bottle for an guest with a warning.

This is a fantastic blend of both spices and fruit flavors. The first impression is smooth with a hint of boldness just what you expect with a rye whiskey.

Tastes a bit like a Manhattan out of the bottle. As I age with my whiskeys, a little smoothness goes a long way. I just add 2-3 drops of ice cold water to open up the nose and complexities. Delicious