Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Category Rye
  • Country United States
  • Region Kentucky
  • Distillery Jim Beam
  • Age 4 Year Old
  • Style Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Alcohol 50%
California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • butterscotch
  • rye
  • bread
  • oak
  • mint
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • butter
  • spicy

Old Overholt

Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey (0.7l, 50%)
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Old Overholt returns to its roots of Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey, and we’re glad they did.

"Overholt" is and anglicization of the German name "Oberholzer"… as in Henry Oberholzer — a German Mennonite farmer from Pennsylvania on the banks of Jacob’s Creek. He raised rye grains and saved enough to build a distillery on his farm in 1810. Soon the profits from the distillery greatly exceeded the farm, so that became the core family business when his son Abraham took over. It stayed in the family until 1919. Since then it has been pushed around a bit, but they are one of the few brands that has never compromised on Quality. Now owned by Beam-Suntory and made in Kentucky, they still cling to their roots and original dedication to quality.

Old Overholt used to have a Bottled in Bond Rye for years. But it was discontinued more than fifty years ago. So, is Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey a return… a re-release… or what? Well, now that it’s made in Kentucky, we’re calling it a new thing that captures the spirit and intent of the original with a balanced mash bill. It’s aged a minimum of four years in new oak under guard and then bottled at 50% ABV.

Smartass Corner:
In German, the word "korn" can be used to refer to any grain in the wheat family. Most commonly, that grain is rye. So, somewhat ironically, if you see "Korn" Whiskey in Germany it usually means Rye Whiskey.
  • Category Rye
  • Country United States
  • Region Kentucky
  • Distillery Jim Beam
  • Age 4 Year Old
  • Style Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Alcohol 50%
California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Warm Caramel

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is mouth-watering with notes of butterscotch sauce, toasted rye bread, oak, and a dash of muddled mint.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is rich and almost creamy for a Rye with notes of melted caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, buttered grits, and cracked black pepper in the back palate.

Finish
The finish is long and warm with a blooming spicy bite.
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  • butterscotch
  • rye
  • bread
  • oak
  • mint
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • butter
  • spicy
Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Interestingly, every master distiller at Heaven Hill Distillery since its founding, have also been members of the Beam Family.
Perhaps because of the family ties, when there was a serious fire at the Heaven Hill Distillery that seriously damaged production capacity, Jim Beam was one of two distilleries that graciously let their “friendly competitor” use some of their excess capacity, until repairs were completed.
Rye - think of it as Bourbon's edgier cousin. It’s known for what many call a spicy or fruity flavor. Rye (distilled from at least 51% Rye) is not on the sweet side and tends to have a spicier body. That’s why the character of a cocktail made from Rye, instead of Bourbon, is drier.
Rye sparked the first revolution after the American Independence. It was called the Whiskey Rebellion, and it arose when the government tried to tax Whiskey and enforce the taxation on distillers. The lesson here? Don't mess with a Whiskey drinker's dram.
A decade ago there were only 6 brands of Rye Whiskey hailing from Kentucky, nowadays there are more than 50!
Jim Beam has recently allowed its signature Whiskey to be used in several food products, including Bar-B-Q sauces, steak sauces, and an increasing number of specialty foods.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Interestingly, every master distiller at Heaven Hill Distillery since its founding, have also been members of the Beam Family.
Perhaps because of the family ties, when there was a serious fire at the Heaven Hill Distillery that seriously damaged production capacity, Jim Beam was one of two distilleries that graciously let their “friendly competitor” use some of their excess capacity, until repairs were completed.
Rye - think of it as Bourbon's edgier cousin. It’s known for what many call a spicy or fruity flavor. Rye (distilled from at least 51% Rye) is not on the sweet side and tends to have a spicier body. That’s why the character of a cocktail made from Rye, instead of Bourbon, is drier.
Rye sparked the first revolution after the American Independence. It was called the Whiskey Rebellion, and it arose when the government tried to tax Whiskey and enforce the taxation on distillers. The lesson here? Don't mess with a Whiskey drinker's dram.
A decade ago there were only 6 brands of Rye Whiskey hailing from Kentucky, nowadays there are more than 50!
Jim Beam has recently allowed its signature Whiskey to be used in several food products, including Bar-B-Q sauces, steak sauces, and an increasing number of specialty foods.
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