tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post5947905601446807336..comments2024-03-17T14:10:05.912-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: What Andrew Mellon Really Did With Old OverholtChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-59467449602134148242017-04-23T06:27:11.009-05:002017-04-23T06:27:11.009-05:00My last name is Overholt.
Always was curious if th...My last name is Overholt.<br />Always was curious if there is any relation.<br />We drink Old Overholt because we like it not just the name.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420997667486005589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-81175591504003685142013-12-15T08:35:58.125-06:002013-12-15T08:35:58.125-06:00There is a very small distillery in Ohio that make...There is a very small distillery in Ohio that makes a product called "Old Homicide"....'it's to die for'....sells for $95.00 for a bottle of 160 proof, bonded rye whiskeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-70037786214464999252013-11-14T14:31:42.829-06:002013-11-14T14:31:42.829-06:00Darby's Reserve Rye Whiskey is massively over ...Darby's Reserve Rye Whiskey is massively over priced. You can buy much better classically produced and aged Rye for the same amount or less.<br />It smells like an oak log you pull out of fire and douse with water. The taste has some sort of odd fruity taste that is more of an aftertaste than a lingering finish.<br />Do yourself a favor and pass on this one.<br />It is selling only because it is a novelty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-66299703747217414572013-10-28T18:36:27.659-05:002013-10-28T18:36:27.659-05:00First, grab the Sazerac whenever you can. It will...First, grab the Sazerac whenever you can. It will be bold, but it will be a great way to explore how rye differs from bourbon. As for the others, the Beam and the Overholt are very similar, and if you like that Beam signature style in their bourbons you'll find it in those two ryes as well. I've always enjoyed Bulleit, and it would probably be my second choice from your list. Its a little less spicy than the Sazerac, but more relaxing. As for the Pepper, I haven't opened my bottle yet, so I can't weigh in. Given what's already been said, that might need to be tonight.<br />And when you're ready to step up (and if you can get your hands on any of them) Sazerac 18, Thomas Handy, Masterson's and the infamous Van Winkle 13 are my favorite big ticket ryes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-56977235820622851342013-10-28T16:44:46.199-05:002013-10-28T16:44:46.199-05:00I'm intrigued by EllenJ's Pepper recommend...I'm intrigued by EllenJ's Pepper recommendation (and Wryguy's endorsement). I don't know what I prefer yet (my Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish tastes are all over the map) so I'll be trying multiple. Great tip on the Darby, that's just what I need to know, where not to spend what little money I have left. Someday I'll probably graduate into the 2/3 of ryes that are over $30, but that day is not today.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-437610146610076922013-10-28T08:39:57.099-05:002013-10-28T08:39:57.099-05:00Wryguy-
Great write-up Chuck, I enjoying watchin...Wryguy- <br /><br />Great write-up Chuck, I enjoying watching the show, and I love Cromwell's turn as Andrew Mellon. Good to get the real story on his ties to Old Overholt, though creative license on HBO shows doesn't bother me much, as long as it keeps people tuned in. If Boardwalk goes the way of Deadwood and dies a premature death, then I'm going to lose it. J Edgar just showed his face, and Al Capone is on the rise! Love this show. <br /><br />Also, I've got to second EllenJ on the love for the Pepper ryes. Something different to em, and I don't know what it is, but I find them mighty enjoyable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-40863123403091997692013-10-27T19:23:14.292-05:002013-10-27T19:23:14.292-05:00I'd avoid the Darby like the plague. It is ...I'd avoid the Darby like the plague. It is 'aged' for months and uses the TerrePure method in place of real aging. It tasted as bad as you'd imagine. Shockingly bad given the price. I'm all for innovation, but they are deluding themselves that they can make whiskey taste good in that short amount of time. http://www.terressentia.com/terrepureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-38923350707630572602013-10-25T18:50:08.363-05:002013-10-25T18:50:08.363-05:00Pepper doesn't hesitate to tell you it's M...Pepper doesn't hesitate to tell you it's MGP rye, but *I* can tell you it's not like anything else MGP is supplying to bottlers. Today's Jim Beam version of Old Overholt is really not far off from the version National Distillers left for them back in 1987. But the ND Overholt had changed dramatically by then, and not for the better. Pepper, on the other hand - and unlike anyone else's MGP rye I've tried - taste remarkably like the old pre-'80s Old Overholt. If you prefer your rye whiskey to tast like bourbon with just a bit more rye flavor, go for Rittenhouse or even better Bulleit. If you want the real deal, go for Pepper 1776. And if you want the best rye ever (better than VWFR, even) get the 15-year-old version.EllenJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-90163296916167741552013-10-25T17:00:01.060-05:002013-10-25T17:00:01.060-05:00Thanks, Chuck! I look forward to a new learning e...Thanks, Chuck! I look forward to a new learning experience.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-5111476807279430842013-10-25T16:38:42.885-05:002013-10-25T16:38:42.885-05:00The Wisers is Canadian, nothing like the others. S...The Wisers is Canadian, nothing like the others. Start with the Rittenhouse. If you like that, try the Beam or Overholt. Darby's and Pepper are private label, hard to know what you're getting there since they won't tell you who made it. Bulleit is MGPI Indiana rye, very different from the others. Pikesville is just a younger version of Rittenhouse, both made by Heaven Hill. Try the Sazerac when it's in stock.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-22791662061914161972013-10-25T16:07:40.531-05:002013-10-25T16:07:40.531-05:00Hey, Chuck. Used to be only one rye at my nearby ...Hey, Chuck. Used to be only one rye at my nearby store, the Beam with the canary-yellow label. Which I did enjoy once upon a time. But I haven't bought rye in a long time, and now there's almost 30, most over $30. Here's what's under $30, would you be so kind as to advise which all to try first? And maybe why, if you feel inclined.<br /><br />Pikesville Rye $29 1.75L<br />Jim Beam Rye $14<br />Old Overholt Rye $17<br />Darby's Reserve Rye Whiskey $22<br />Bulleit Rye Whiskey $25<br />Rittenhouse Rye 100 $26<br />JP Wiser's Blended Canadian Rye Whisky $27<br />Sazerac Rye 6yr Old Whiskey $28 (out of stock)<br />James E Pepper 1776 Straight Rye Whiskey $29Kennoreply@blogger.com