Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye Whiskey

Great value rye, right up there with Rittenhouse.

First couple sips are hot and biting. It does calm down to reveal an almost creamy sweetness with that nutty taste others have mentioned. Not so sure I like that nuttiness in my rye, but it's unique and grew on me a bit. The rye profile itself is a very pleasant one. I'll come back to sip this again, but most of the bottle will be for [very good] mixers. 2nd go-around makes me less afraid of using this as a sipper. I mean, why not? There's good flavors in there if you're patient. I'm curious to put this head to head with Rittenhouse.

Hot, but pleasantly so. Drink this while thinking about cowboys. There’s vanilla and sweet cherry buried beneath the burn for those willing to find it!

Don't expect greatness but much better than the label's presentation. Hell, it's non-chill filtered. Not in love with the oddly sweet finish; I'll be blending with rye's like WT 101 and Rittenhouse. Sure, it's no Pikesville but still one of the best quality ryes for the money.

Full and spicy but smooth for the strength.