Day 5

A. Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey

Style: Blend of Straight Rye

Mashbills: 80% Monogahela Rye (from an area of PA), 20% malted barley

Aged: 4 years

Proof: 95

Cost: $40

Why I chose it: The last couple of advent calendars aided participants in discovery of different ryes and there's more to this world than 95/5 rye mashbills. This revitalized brand from Jim Beam pays homage to the way rye whiskey was originally produced in Pennsylvania using no corn and an 80/20 ratio. I caught a number of youtubers saying this was a great go-to affordable everyday rye. This reference was also influential in me choosing to include it and shares a lot more of the history if you are interested in learning more. Hopefully, someone finds their everyday sipper for a couple of Andrew Jacksons. I suspect this will be getting some additional variants as the stock comes of age, so stay on the lookout if you like it.

Distiller's page: https://www.overholtrye.com/a-overholt