Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Rye is produced by one distiller at one distillery in a single season. It is barrel-aged for four years and bottled non-chill-filtered at 100 proof. It has an MSRP of $24.
With a thin mouthfeel and blasé sip overall, Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Rye struggles to find its place in the small club of bottled in bond mainstream ryes on the market.
Aromas of Christmas spice cake, cinnamon, apple, and toasted grain lead to a mouthful of berry fruit, with seductive allspice, cacao, and walnut notes. What’s old is new again!
I think there is a good reason it has remained a staple in the whiskey world, and this Bottled-In-Bond Rye will appeal to traditionalists, but I'm afraid it isn't for me.
The palate is light and toasty, channeling oatmeal cookie, toasted bread, vanilla wafers. The finish is long and relatively fiery, adding a malty note and flicker of lemon peel.