Old Overholt 11 Year Old Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Old Overholt 11 Year Old Cask Strength Rye Whiskey — 107.4 proof (53.7% ABV), 750mL — is an unfiltered straight rye whiskey distilled in autumn 2012 and aged 11 years in four warehouses at Clermont, Kentucky, by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Released in 2024, it is the highest-aged cask strength expression of America's oldest continually maintained whiskey brand, founded in 1810. Barrel-strength and unfiltered, it shows Old Overholt's high-rye character at full intensity. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 53.7% (107.4 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 11 years; distilled autumn 2012, released 2024
- Style: Kentucky straight rye whiskey, cask strength, unfiltered
- Distillery: James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Kentucky
- Ageing: barrels drawn from four Clermont warehouses
- Awards (2024 release, per Beam): Double Gold and Best in Class Finalist, American Distilling Institute; Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Gold, ASCOT Awards
America's Oldest Whiskey Brand, at Full Strength
Old Overholt began in 1810 at West Overton, Pennsylvania, where Abraham Overholt distilled rye in the Monongahela style; the brand survived Prohibition on medicinal-whiskey permits and has been made continuously ever since — a claim no other American whiskey brand matches. Beam acquired it in 1987 and moved production to Clermont, where the modern high-rye recipe is distilled today. This 11 year old takes that everyday rye and gives it a decade-plus of Kentucky ageing and an unfiltered, barrel-proof bottling — the rye as the blenders taste it in the warehouse. Shop the wider Overholt range alongside it.
Tasting Notes
Golden tawny in the glass. Per Beam's 2024 release notes: vanilla and baking spice on the aroma with hints of tobacco; allspice, sweet vanilla, caramel and charred oak on the taste; and a full-bodied finish with lingering black pepper.
How to Enjoy
Neat, or with a few drops of water to pull the spice forward. At 107.4 proof it also makes a commanding Manhattan or Sazerac that stays rye-forward through the dilution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Old Overholt 11 Year Cask Strength? The 2024 release is 107.4 proof (53.7% ABV), distilled in autumn 2012. A later 2026 release of the same name is bottled at a different proof (125.6), so check the label — this listing is the 2024 bottling.
Is Old Overholt really America's oldest whiskey brand? The brand was founded in 1810 by Abraham Overholt and is billed as America's oldest continually maintained whiskey brand — it kept operating through Prohibition under medicinal-whiskey permits.
What is the mash bill of Old Overholt 11 Year Cask Strength? Beam does not publish percentages for it. Old Overholt is a high-rye recipe, and this release is bottled unfiltered at cask strength after 11 years in Clermont warehouses.
Eleven years, four warehouses, one unfiltered rye — order it from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, online or in store.