Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 12 year 750 ML

Old Overholt 12 Year Extra Aged Cask Strength is a straight rye whiskey from James B. Beam Distilling Co., made from a mash of 80% rye and 20% malted barley and bottled at cask strength (117 proof on the reviewed batch, with the line running 106-130 proof by release). Twelve years in barrel at full proof brings dark stone fruit, white pepper, cigar leaf, and flamed citrus to the nose, with dried apple, plum, espresso, and tobacco emerging as the glass opens further. It's a punchier, more serious pour than Old Overholt's standard bottling, built for rye drinkers who want real age and barrel strength in one of America's oldest continuously produced whiskey brands.

How to drink Old Overholt 12 Year Cask Strength

This one earns its reputation in a Manhattan more than neat — the high rye mash bill and cask strength give it plenty of backbone against sweet vermouth. If sipping it straight, give it real time in the glass; it opens up considerably after 15-20 minutes of air.

Whisky117 proof · Mash bill: 80% rye, 20% malted barley