By comparison, Old Grand-Dad Bonded packs a lot more punch at 100 proof, giving it a leg up on its premium lackluster counterpart, and also helping it more successfully stand apart from the crowd.I tasted this recent batch in review against an older open bottle of Old Grand-Dad Bonded I had purchased in 2013 or so. Some of those may eventually make it back for a sequel but that could be years from now. Old Grand-Dad contains twice as much rye as Jim Beam (about 30%). In as little as a few years (five-ish), the whiskey you buy will be coming from a different distillery than the whiskey you’re drinking right now, which was distilled by Four Roses. Thanks… Score 81/100 But if the bottle looks different than the one above, you’re already too late. 2. You can even find some online, though the prices have begun to show the effects of demand-based panic. Like Maker's Mark, Old Grand-Dad uses a different recipe from Jim Beam and other company brands such as Knob Creek, Booker's, Baker's, and Old Crow. The finish is medium-length and has just the right amount of intensity. Old Grand-Dad is one of the oldest and most storied brands on store shelves, but despite this, the brand seems to receive little fanfare among bourbon enthusiasts and very little marketing effort from current owner Beam Suntory. The collective thought was that it will be rebranded at a higher price. The high-rye recipe at Jim Beam is responsible for a few of our favorite pours, but if you’ve ever sipped an 80 proof Basil Hayden’s and thought it could use a bit more kick, grab yourself a bottle (and a bargain) of Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond. While a $20-a-bottle bourbon might fly out of liquor stores in cases, scotch bottles can be half a dozen times more expensive and thus will linger. Sweet flavors of caramel candy and raw sugar develop first, followed by baking spices and a very light display of seasoned oak. But over the last year, we’ve actually seen anecdotal evidence that in the rush for the new labels (right), people have missed lingering old labels (left). Neither place had 114 and they both said their distributors told them. The Old Grand-Dad brand was created by Raymond B. Hayden and named after his grandfather Meredith Basil Hayden, Sr. View fullsize. Posted in Old Grand Dad Tags: 1958, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, gift box, national distillers, old grand dad Old Grand Dad Bonded Mini 1/10 pint, 1954-1959 Photos courtesy of Brad Pollard Bulleit Bourbon (As Produced by Four Roses). Old Grand Dad is unique in the Beam line with a high rye recipe. They’ve also decided to phase out Dark Origins (not a big deal) and 21-year (super big deal). Keep a look out for bottles shaped like the one above. As an old Kentucky adage goes, and Old Grand-Dad proclaims on its modern-day website, “It was a popular time to be sick.” Today, Old Grand-Dad is … Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond. Anonymous, 4 October 2017 Smooth, syrupy, it is so flavorful and rich-tasting you would never know it is 100 proof bourbon. It operated until Prohibition in 1919, at which point it was shuttered permanently and eventually destroyed. 7. The brand's high proof expression, Old Grand-Dad 114, probably will be discontinued next year, Beam sources say. And it is also very inexpensive for the taste punch that it delivers. Blue Run 13 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Woodford Reserve Winter 2020 Master’s Collection: Very Fine Rare Bourbon, Heaven’s Door Tennessee Bourbon 10 Year, Ultimate Valentine’s Day Whiskey Drink Guide. The Beam-produced bottling has been threatened so many times that we can’t promise 2017 won’t be its last year, so we’re including it on this list to be safe. Old Grand-Dad is a very highly regarded traditional style bourbon and this older bottling is 43% abv. The green Bottled in Bond strips were discontinued starting December 1, 1982. Maybe it will taste better? If you find it, consider it a collector’s item, like those bottles of Pepsi Crystal. It looks like Old Grand-Dad Bonded is moving on to face the winner of the matchup below. In this case, you can still find remainders of GlenDronach 15 Revival around the country, and we suggest you do that, because it’s a delicious cult-favorite single malt. So while Old Grand-Dad Bonded might not engage us with effective packaging design, it holds its own against others in the price range including its higher proof and somewhat unbalanced brother, Old Grand-Dad 114. Old Grand-Dad Essential Facts . The current recipe for the line of Old Grand Dad Bourbons is tho… According to Whisky Advocate they’ve not bottled a single drop since last May, which means some of us have been unknowingly drinking the last of it for a year. You must be 21 or over to enter this website. Enjoyable overall and leaves a good impression. Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon. No, Old Grand-Dad 114 has not been discontinued, but over the last few years it’s come close, having been rationed and nearly phased out. so it would have to be an entirely new product if they went that route. Enjoy the potent, heady flavors of oak, pears, apricots and dark caramel in a glass neat or on the rocks! Dark fruit and baking spices follow, along with a touch of rye spice. – Prior to 1973, green bonded strips denoted the size of the bottle, for example 4/5 qt, on one end of the strip. It has a nice intensity, and like the nose, the cinnamon dominates and is also quite pleasant. Old Grand-Dad 114 is part of a larger Old Grand-Dad brand that was created in 1840’s by Raymond Haden. I like it because it’s a nice visual nod to what’s in the Basil Hayden’s bottle… older OGD. Cinnamon dominates overall, but the balance of sweeter scents along with the oak keeps it manageable. But when the change happens, you’ll be suddenly struck by the panic of knowing one of your favorite bourbons might never going to be the same again. Based on the batch in review, what’s being bottled today is quite a bit better than what was being bottled just six years ago. Maybe it’s the name, the packaging design, or the fact that its low price and general availability make it somehow seem less exciting. Even my second sister, the one who only occasionally likes whiskey, really loves OGD 114. Earlier this year, Bulleit opened its own distillery, and began producing its whiskey there. Old Grand-Dad has been around since 1882, before your grand-dad was born. And though they may be one of a kind, they’re a crapshoot in terms of quality. Old Grand-Dad is based on the high-rye bourbon recipe made famous by Basil Hayden -- it's his picture on the bottle. They become valuable when a recipe changes, when an age statement is removed from the bottle, or when the product is simply phased out of production either to supplement a more popular one, or because the distillery doesn’t see the point. The bottle in review is the 100 proof variant, and is labelled “Bonded” which is short for Bottled in Bond. Old Grand-Dad Bonded might not have the snazziest packaging design, but at $25, this quality, storied bourbon should have a place on every bourbon drinker's shelf. And yes, that's the same Basil Hayden that Basil Hayden's Bourbon is named after,… Even if it’s around in 2018, it’s a stellar, high-proof (and affordable) bourbon that frankly deserves a spot on your shelf even if it’ll be around for years to come (which, again, it might not).
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