A New Basil Hayden Bourbon Won't Stick Around Bars Long

Basil Hayden has finished its newest bourbon in Cognac casks that spent twenty-five years aging brandy before the whiskey ever touched them, and the release is a limited one. It's a crossover worth noting for anyone who tracks a bar's whiskey list: a Kentucky bourbon carrying the imprint of a French cask. Because the run is limited, any restaurant or bar that manages to secure a bottle isn't likely to keep pouring it for long. Diners who find it on a menu are looking at a bourbon worth ordering while it's still there.

With reporting from Robb Report Dining.