For such a humble model, Outdated Overholt Rye has undergone an awfully giant variety of reinventions over the past decade, together with a full relaunch with proof change solely 2 years in the past, a bonded expression, and an overproof model. Now standard-issue Outdated Overholt is altering as soon as once more, retaining the brand new 43% abv however including a 4 12 months outdated age assertion. (The earlier whiskey was 3 years outdated and buried in fantastic print on the label.)
With that, let’s dig into the newest incarnation of certainly one of whiskeydom’s most venerable manufacturers.
The whiskey’s nostril stays enigmatic, nearer to bourbon than rye in some ways, with clear peanut and popcorn notes informing parts of grassy rye spice, allspice, and outdated menthol lozenges. It’s as innocent as might be on the nostril, and far the identical on the palate, slathering the tongue with peanut butter and a touch of baked apple earlier than gently sliding into spicier DMs — extra cinnamon is distinguished, with some cardamom, a little bit of barrel char, and a few sesame notes. The end leans again into that peanut and popcorn character, once more making me surprise precisely how a lot rye is used within the recipe for this whiskey. Whereas it could say rye on the label, this whiskey’s coronary heart stays within the cornfield.
86 proof.
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Outdated Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 4 Years Outdated (2022)
$20
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