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Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 4 Year Old, 1991, 43%
Old Overholt

Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 4 Year Old, 1991, 43%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 1
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 1991 / Soffiantino Import This brand of rye whiskey is very old, established, as the label suggests, over 150 years ago. At the close of Prohibition the brand's owners, the Mellon family, sold Old Overholt to National Distillers who continued to produce it for the next half century despite declining popularity in rye whiskey in US after the second world war. Natio ...

Overall Rating
84.3/100
Great84.3 / 100

Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Dry with a slight nip of alcohol, fruit tree blossoms, herbal notes of dusty grain, soft apple-raisin-cinnamon compote, light vanilla, brown sugar, light molasses, cashew-like nuttiness, faint oak, barrel aroma, and a touch of leather. Floral notes, butterscotch, orange, caramelized pear, cherry, grape/plum, classic rye spice, pine forest, sweet mint, and warm wood.
Palate
Herbal aromas, soft baking apples, rye bread, faint cloves and pepper, cocoa, vanilla, light brown sugar, refined molasses, roasted nuts, light and dry toasted oak. Grape/plum notes, floral bouquet, rich hot cocoa, chocolate-covered cherries, black pepper, cinnamon, and honey.
Finish
Dry, medium and warm, herbal with dusty grain, soft apples, toasted nuts, faint burnt sawdust, bitter citrus, powdered ginger, rye bread, bittersweet chocolate. Quick, pleasant and sweet, butterscotch candies, cherry, floral notes, peppery oak, cinnamon, espresso bean, and a slight hint of smoke.

Reviews

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shortwave.fox avatarshortwave.fox28 Aug
85 / 100

The oak sounds restrained on the nose and light and dry on the palate, while apples, herbs and rye spice do more of the talking. That balance appeals to me; the peppery oak on the finish gives the wood a little more presence without taking over.

Nose: Fruit tree blossoms, dusty grain, apple-raisin-cinnamon compote, light vanilla, and faint oak.Palate: Soft baking apples, rye bread, faint cloves and pepper, vanilla, and light dry toasted oak.Finish: Dry and warm, with herbal notes, soft apples, toasted nuts, bittersweet chocolate, and peppery oak.
birchkoi avatarbirchkoi26 Jun
85 / 100

There’s some richness in the cocoa, molasses and roasted nuts, but the dry rye bread, herbs and pepper keep it from reading as especially soft or sweet. That balance sounds appealing, though the description leans more savoury and dry than plush.

Nose: Dry, with fruit tree blossoms and dusty grain, Soft apple-raisin-cinnamon compote, light vanilla and brown sugarPalate: Soft baking apples, rye bread, faint cloves and pepper, Cocoa, refined molasses and roasted nutsFinish: Herbal, with dusty grain and toasted nuts, Bittersweet chocolate, powdered ginger and peppery oak
WeekendRadio avatarWeekendRadio4 May
84 / 100

Apple and rye spice lead into a dry, warm finish.

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slowtrain_socks avatarslowtrain_socks6 Feb
83 / 100

Soft apple and vanilla alongside dusty grain, herbs and pepper gives this rye a clear character. The dry, herbal edge sounds appealing, while fruit and chocolate bring some sweetness without making it read as a simple sweet pour.

Nose: Fruit tree blossoms, Dusty grain, Soft apple-raisin-cinnamon compote, Light vanilla, Faint oakPalate: Soft baking apples, Rye bread, Faint cloves and pepper, Vanilla, Light and dry toasted oakFinish: Herbal with dusty grain, Soft apples, Bittersweet chocolate, Peppery oak, A slight hint of smoke
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Region
Kentucky
Age
4 Years
Vintage
1987
Bottled
1991
ABV
43%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Overholt
Origin
USA
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
Post-National Distillers acquisition by Jim Beam (1987)
Special release
Italian Import (Soffiantino)
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Dry with a slight nip of alcohol, fruit tree blossoms, herbal notes of dusty grain, soft apple-raisin-cinnamon compote, light vanilla, brown sugar, light molasses, cashew-like nuttiness, faint oak, barrel aroma, and a touch of leather. Floral notes, butterscotch, orange, caramelized pear, cherry, grape/plum, classic rye spice, pine forest, sweet mint, and warm wood.
Palate
Herbal aromas, soft baking apples, rye bread, faint cloves and pepper, cocoa, vanilla, light brown sugar, refined molasses, roasted nuts, light and dry toasted oak. Grape/plum notes, floral bouquet, rich hot cocoa, chocolate-covered cherries, black pepper, cinnamon, and honey.
Finish
Dry, medium and warm, herbal with dusty grain, soft apples, toasted nuts, faint burnt sawdust, bitter citrus, powdered ginger, rye bread, bittersweet chocolate. Quick, pleasant and sweet, butterscotch candies, cherry, floral notes, peppery oak, cinnamon, espresso bean, and a slight hint of smoke.
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