Old Overholt Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey 100 Proof

Straight rye whiskey from Kentucky, bottled at 100 proof under the bottled-in-bond designation, carrying the Old Overholt name. That bonded label means the whiskey meets a specific federal standard: it comes from a single distilling season, is aged at least four years (this one carries a five-year statement), and is bottled at exactly 100 proof. The result is a straightforward, no-frills rye with a long lineage behind the name.

Rye tends to bring a drier, spicier profile than bourbon, with peppery and grassy notes that give cocktails backbone, and the bonded proof here adds weight and grip. It holds its own in a Manhattan, an Old Fashioned, or a Sazerac where you want the rye character to carry through rather than fade into the mix. Neat or over a single large cube, it shows its edges honestly.