Old Overholt Bottled in Bond
100 proof
4 years
Rye
Beam Distillery (Pennsylvania style)
$25–$28
Undisclosed
Nose
Minty, floral, classic rye character with sweetness
Palate
Spice-forward with horehound candy and cough drop notes, mint, medicinal sassafras quality
Finish
Spicy with some drying effect
Overall Score
4.1 / 5
A historic Pennsylvania rye with distinctive horehound and mint character that holds up well in cocktails and deserves respect given its 1810 heritage.
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Undrinkable
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Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection
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