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Originally Posted by icehog3
Haven't liked any of their expressions, Clay, and I actually poured the Dark Rye down the drain. Knob Creek, Baker's and Booker's (also all from Beam) blow i away.
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I agree 100%.
I've heard reviewers call Basil Hayden's a beginner's "quality" bourbon, where folks feel they're getting a good bourbon because of the price, and the proof won't scare them off. One YT channel mentioned how BH fans are always remarking about how smooth it is. Their response was along the lines of "Yeah, it's smooth because they water it down to 80 Proof, taking away all the complexity and leaving an inoffensive yet mildly tasty pour. Bottle it at 90 or 100 Proof and see how it does."