Updated March 2026.
There is no official list of bourbons similar to Basil Hayden. basilhaydenbourbon.com/whiskies/basil-hayden-kentucky-straight-bourbon prints Proof 80. Palate English, not a 5.143 twin list. Count the neck.
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Proof 80 vs recovered twelve
Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon prints Proof 80. That is 40% if the neck holds. 5.143 already: bourbon is a US class, coloring excepted, not KY-only; whisky ≥40%. Subtle Smoke already 80 proof 10 Year already names 80 proof Recovered 46% as this flagship Knob Creek 9yr 5.88 already: 100 proof ≠ bottled-in-bond.
Recovered 12-best ranking Recovered Bulleit as #2 / Old Grand-Dad Bonded as required twins Recovered Woodford Double Oaked as #12 unused — official shop Double Oaked 750 mL printed 43.2%, 2 as that lock. Recovered tickets Maker’s already 90/45. Distiller’s Select already 90.4 / 45.2%. BT already 90/45 NAS. Beam White already 80/40. Bulleit already 45% Alc/Vol EHT SB already 100 proof ≠ BiB. Old No. 7 already 40/80 Tennessee whiskey, not bourbon. IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL. IBA Manhattan already 50/20 + 1 dash.
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Basil Hayden Proof 80 | A recovered 12-way crown |
| Bourbon US class | A similar-to roster |
| Mash % unused as TTB | A recovered filing |
| Recovered 46 unused | A flagship lock |
| OF 45 mL | A Basil-only IBA |
| 100 proof ≠ BiB | A recovered bonded twin |
Count the pour
1.5 fl oz at 40% is one US drink. A IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL. A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 × 1.5 oz pours.
Sources
- basilhaydenbourbon.com/whiskies/basil-hayden-kentucky-straight-bourbon Proof 80.
- 5.143 US class; 5.88 100 ≠ BiB; Maker’s 90/45; Distiller’s Select 90.4/45.2; BT 90/45 NAS. IBA OF 45 mL. NIAAA Dec 2025.