Old Overholt Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Old Overholt

Added on Sunday, Feb 22, 2009 at 09:28 PM

Bottler:

Jim Beam

Age:	4 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Rye
ABV:	40.00 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	$15	Availability:	Wide

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Nose is bourbony and doesn't smell particularly ryed. Doesn't quite taste that way either... it's a rather uninteresting, flattened rye flavor. Someone at this tasting called this "The Schlitz of Ryes" and I agree. C/C+

Chris

A dry, clean, and spicy rye. Nothing fancy but very enjoyable. Finish is long and refreshing, like a rye breath mint. Best rye in this price range, hands down.

Mike

The nose is a little like a pleasant mix of bird seed, or grist. The palette has a slight sweetness, but mostly cereal grain. The finish is light and crisp. Simple, but refreshing. Not a hot, flavorful rye. But good for $15.

Sku

For a rye, there is surprisingly little rye in the nose of Overholt. I get very subtle notes of hay and grass as well as some banana. The flavor surprises me with its initial sweetness. There are a few rye notes if you hold it in your mouth, but you don't get any real rye spice until the finish. It's an odd rye.

Josh

NOSE
The first thing I notice is a thick sweet scent like caramel frosting followed up by some notes of graham cracker pie crust, cinnamon and green apples. Round that out with a bit of iodine and a slight but steady rye spice you end up with a nice bouquet that is pleasing, but quite light on the rye notes.

PALATE
The rye spice pops a bit more here and it’s accompanied by a hints of lemon pepper, course grains and some soft woodiness. A strange subversive sweetness runs alongside the spicy peppery fruit and creates a very interesting juxtaposition of flavors.

FINISH
Medium with green apples and graham cracker that fades to sugared oak.

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