Old Grand Dad Bottled 1970s Half Gallon

Old Grand Dad

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Although being a bourbon (thus made from at least 51% corn), Old Grand Dad is known for having a very high rye content, and that is immediately apparent on the nose. Deep notes of molten brown sugar and liquorice envelope your nose, and you can almost feel the tickle of jalapeno rye...

Score 85/100

Old Grand Dad 100 Proof Bonded

Like the last bourbon I just reviewed, Old Grand-Dad is made at Jim Beam and is branded as one of "The Olds" with Old Overholt. I believe this recipe has more rye content than standard Jim Beam. Thanks to @Nozinan for the sample. The colour is a medium copper. Quite fruity on the nose with pineapple and papaya. There is some toasted oak...

Score 81/100

Old Grand Dad (43%) 1970s

Old Grand-Dad is an old brand of bourbon, begun in 1840 by Raymond B. Hayden and named after his grandfather Basil Hayden, Sr. Jim Beam has been making the whiskey since 1987. The reviewed bottle is a mini with a tax stamp which was disconinued in 1977. This is quite a treat for me to look for differences in the Pre-Beam vs Post-Beam OGD Nose:...

Score 62/100

Old Grand Dad 114

This is a quick review as I polish off the last 20 cc of my first ever bottle of OGD 114, I have liked this from start to finish. It was purchased in 2015 from ACE Spirits online for $19.95 plus $5 shipping. Took half a year to get it brought over from Florida to Toronto, as the first bottle went to @Paddockjudge. Now I have 2 left and 3 in...

Score 90/100