Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 4 Years Old is produced at the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. Aged four years in new charred American oak barrels, the whiskey is bottled without chill filtration at 43% ABV, or 86 proof. It typically retails for $18 to $19 and offers notes of rye spice, black pepper and vanilla, according to brand tasting notes.
It’s curious that the palate comes across as significantly sweeter: butterscotch and creamy peanut butter hit first, followed by an ample, spice-driven punch. Here the clove fades more into allspice, while the bready caraway is more forceful.