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Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt 11 Year Rye (2020).
Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt 114 Proof Rye (2020 Release).
Old Overholt Cask Strength 10 Year Rye is a hefty rye, packing in a high proof point, sizable age statement, and big flavors, which results in a rye with overwhelming staying power. Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt Cask Strength 10 Year Rye.
Old Overholt Cask Strength 12 Year Rye is a mature and complex whiskey that showcases a beautiful balance of red fruits, spice, and oak without being overly dry or tannic. Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt Cask Strength 12 Year Rye.
Reviving the brand’s original mashbill was a smart decision, unfortunately, the whiskey’s age and proof hold it back. Review and tasting notes for A. Overholt Straight Rye.
Overholt, the longest-standing American whiskey brand maintained continuously since 1810, announced its newest release, which uses the same mashbill Overholt founder Abraham Overholt used in 1810.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky.
Review and tasting notes for Old Blowhard Bourbon.
Old Stagg delivers an expressive sip that lives up to its namesake. Review and tasting notes for Old Stagg (2023).
Old Crow may be deep rooted in the history of bourbon, but today’s modern iteration leaves a lot to be desired. Review and tasting notes for Old Crow Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes of Old Forester Rye. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester Rye.
The annual limited edition Old Forester 1924 10-Year-Old Bourbon once again delivers a concentrated and familiar Old Forester red fruit flavor profile that is impactful in all the right ways. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 1924 10-Year-Old (2026).
Hunting for the perfect holiday pour? Our Bourbon Buying Guide breaks down the bottles worth gifting - and keeping for yourself.
Leaning hard into dough-inspired notes, Old Elk 10-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon delivers a sip that wheated bourbon lovers will be surprised by. Review and tasting notes for Old Elk 10-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon.
A slight tweak of the standard Old Forester mashbill, along with a double-digit age statement, results in an Old Forester bourbon that stands out in their current lineup. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 1924 10-Year-Old (2025).
Old Elk 10-Year-Old Straight Bourbon marks a bold new chapter for the brand, pairing its impressive age statement with an unexpectedly candy-sweet flavor profile that signals a promising new direction under Middle West Spirits ownership. Review and tasting notes for Old Elk 10-Year-Old Straight Bourbon.
A lower-than-expected proof, combined with a higher-than-expected age statement, results in Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye’s inaugural batch expertly balancing lush stewed fruit notes against moderate rye spice and aged oak. Review and tasting notes for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye (Batch A925).
It was a banner year for rye, and narrowing the field to just five proved anything but easy.
Review and tasting notes for Old Bardstown Estate Bourbon.
Old Grand-Dad 7 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon offers a more robust and enjoyable sip with enhanced aged oak and deeper flavors compared to its non-age-stated counterparts, though these improvements come with a higher, market-level price tag. Review and tasting notes for Old Grand-Dad 7 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon (Distilled Spring 2018).
At 80 proof and for less than a Jackson, the historic Old Grand-Dad brand is a value-seeker’s dream offering quality bourbon at a very low price point. Review and tasting notes for Old Grand-Dad Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester Statesman Bourbon.
Though Stoll & Wolfe x West Overton Keystone Rye is light on age, it is able to blend the traditional Pennsylvania rye styles of two distilleries into a cohesive sip. Review and tasting notes for Stoll & Wolfe x West Overton Keystone Rye (2025).
With each passing year, Old Elk Infinity Blend becomes more complex thanks to its ever-changing mashbill. 2022 adds a heavy amount of wheat bourbon which adds its own standout influence. Review and tasting notes for Old Elk Infinity 2022.
The Whiskey Row Series is back in the spotlight thanks to 1924, debuting a new mashbill and a 10 year age statement, but despite a satisfying sip, its price will be a point of contention. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 1924 (2024).
Review and tasting notes for Old Weller Antique Bourbon.
Aptly named Christmas Spirit, this limited release from Old Potrero is a holiday gift to beer and whiskey geeks alike. Review and tasting notes for Old Potrero Christmas Spirit.
This delicate and gentle limited release from Hotalings & Co. is a fascinating (and tasty) glimpse into Old Potrero’s past. Review and tasting notes for Old Potrero Bottled in Bond 16 Year Old Whiskey.
Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon is a new ongoing release that sets a baseline, building on the brand’s more fine-tuned limited edition decanter series by offering a classic bourbon flavor profile at a more accessible price point. Review and tasting notes for Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled in Bond Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Jim Beam Old Tub Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 150th Anniversary Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2011 Birthday Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2016 Birthday Bourbon.
You can’t call Old Bardstown Estate Bottled Bourbon a great bourbon, but you most certainly can’t call it a boring one either. Review and tasting notes for Old Bardstown Estate Bottled Bourbon.
A mellow sipper sporting some uncommon fruit notes, makes Old Dominick’s first distilled release into a pleasant sip. Review and tasting notes for Old Dominick Straight Tennessee Whiskey.
With its impactful proof point and flavorful sip, including its stand-out finish, you’d be foolish not to have a bottle of Old Grand-Dad 114 in your collection. Review and tasting notes for Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon.
An unpretentious bourbon that excels in the value category, but has a hard time distinguishing itself where it counts. Review and tasting notes for Quality House Old Style Bourbon.
