Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured Square

Company: Beam Suntory

Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery

Region: Clermont, Kentucky

Aging: 4 Years

ABV: 57%

Proof: 114

Mash Bill: Undisclosed

Non-Chill Filtered: Yes

Price: $35

Appearance: Dark Honey

This bottle is named after Abraham Overholt and is a 2020 PA Release.

From the bottle: “In 1810 Abraham Overholt began distilling Rye in Western PA. To honor our 210th Anniversary, we’re celebrating the birthplace of Rye with this special release.”

Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye Tasting Notes

Nose: Brown sugar, cinnamon, toasted oak, vanilla, baking spice, clove

Palate: Nutty, almond, pepper, rye spice, baking spice, clove, nutmeg, oak, and brown sugar

Finish: Medium finish with a bit of heat – leaves you with a nutty, spicy, pepper finish with lingering baking spice and clove

Is Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye an Approachable Whiskey?

Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye whiskey is not a whiskey I would generally drink neat.

With such bold and powerful flavors, this is a whiskey that is best used in cocktails to really add layers of depth to your favorite cocktail recipes.

Is Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye Complex?

Old Overholt does offer quite a few layers of flavor.

It has a very nutty and earthy flavor profile at its core. In addition, it has a ton of pepper and spice that layers in with baking spice, nutmeg, oak, and many other flavors.

The non-chill filtering also gives this whiskey a nice oily mouthfeel that coats your mouth with flavor long after each sip.

Is Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye a go-to whiskey?

Old Overholt 114 Proof is an excellent go-to cocktail whiskey. It has such a robust amount of flavors that each carry through with each sip that it will cut through your cocktails and add a nice level of depth to anything you use this whiskey in.

Is Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye priced accurately to its quality?

Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye whiskey is priced pretty well for its quality.

Even a few minutes after my last sip for this review, I can still taste many of the flavors in my mouth, and the finish really lingers with me.

Conclusion for Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye

I really enjoy this bottle for what it offers. While it is not a whiskey I would normally drink straight, I have used it in cocktails and it really does make a lovely old-fashioned, boulevardier, and whiskey sour.

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