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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 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.
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.
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.
With the release of this year’s 11 year old bottling, the Old Overholt Cask Strength line has cemented itself as Beam’s main showcase for their barrel proof rye whiskey. Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt Cask Strength 11 Year Rye (2026).
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 of Old Forester Rye. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester Rye.
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.
Old Stagg delivers an expressive sip that lives up to its namesake. Review and tasting notes for Old Stagg (2023).
Review and tasting notes for Old Blowhard Bourbon.
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 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).
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).
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 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.
Hunting for the perfect holiday pour? Our Bourbon Buying Guide breaks down the bottles worth gifting - and keeping for yourself.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Unable to wield its proof to its advantage, Old Hamer Cask Strength Bourbon delivers a sip that will make you pause before going back for seconds. Review and tasting notes for Old Hamer Cask Strength Bourbon.
Recently revitalized, Old Terrell Small Batch Bourbon is a sourced bourbon and merely a stepping stone for the modern company’s long term grain-to-glass vision. Review and tasting notes for Old Terrell Small Batch Bourbon.
A rich, classic profile with a few twists produces one of the best Old Forester Birthday Bourbons in recent years. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2026 Birthday Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2015 Birthday Bourbon.
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon once again has a steller showing in 2021, and further showcases the excellence Old Forester’s bourbon can reach. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2021 Birthday Bourbon.
Deviating from the brand’s typical flavor profile results in an Old Forester Birthday Bourbon release that is more unique tasting than most years, but that also brings its own set of problems. Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2023 Birthday Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2013 Birthday Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Old Forester 2014 Birthday Bourbon.
