To explain the full history of A. Overholt rye whiskey would take far longer than we have the space (or the attention span) in this email, which is why we highly recommend reading Bourbon historian David Wondrich’s article from 2017 here.

For the sake of brevity, however, we’re gonna give you the quick bullet points as to why this whiskey offering is so very special:

• The Overholt brand is over 200 years old with production that dates back to 1810, making it America’s oldest continually-maintained brand. Ulysses S. Grant drank it, as did JFK.

• Yet, the brand has languished over the years in the Beam portfolio, eventually winding up in the sub-$20 price point and near the bottom shelf in terms of quality.

• While Beam produces Old Overholt in Kentucky, the brands history dates back to the old days of Pennsylvania rye distillation, or what’s known as “Monogahela” rye whiskey, which accounted for more than a third of America’s whiskey distillation in the 19th century.

• With the resurrection of A. Overholt Monogahela rye whiskey, Beam has returned the Overholt brand to its original mashbill of 80% rye and 20% malted barley, rather than the Kentucky style it had been producing.

With its return to greatness, Beam’s new A. Overholt Monogahela rye is receiving rave reviews from whiskey fans nationally, and it’s classy bottle and old school packaging makes the presentation even cooler.