Old Grand Dad 114

High Rye Bourbon • 114 Proof

Hello guys, Toni B here and I have to keep the good luck trend. I said I'd be dropping a bottle review for each 🏆 NBA Finals game, and on Game 1 the 🏀🗽 NY Knicks took it home. I gotta keep it real, the offense was kinda meh, but our defense was GOD DAMN!!! 🔥😤🏀

Well, today is Game 2, so we gotta keep the ritual alive. What's funny is even my friends were telling me, "Don't forget to drop the review, gotta keep that Knicks winning luck trend alive!" lol.

So I'm not taking any chances and decided to review this Old Grand Dad Single Barrel 114. I was really lucky getting this bottle. As I was leaving the store yesterday, one of the associates behind the counter told me they had just gotten it in and asked if I was interested. I saw a few Reddit posts about it too, so I was like, are you trolling me, brah? 🤨🤣..... but he was being legit, so I was helllll yeah!

So I did a bit of research on it. I like Old Grand Dad, but lately it's been pretty scarce, so I was surprised about this Single Barrel release. And because I'm a bit of a bourbon nerd, I wanted to find out what's going on. So I went online, checked out some Reddit posts and their website (no, I'm not lazy and just using AI lol..... well, the picture with the score is AI only lol). 

P.S. I gotta say, there are some seriously knowledgeable people in this bourbon subreddit. Sometimes I wish I could share a drink with them lol. (Kudos to you all).

I remember seeing the Old Grand Dad brand a lot more back in the late 90s, but I was still pretty much a bourbon noob back then and wasn't paying much attention to stuff like mash bills or proofs (honestly, at that time I was drinking Kentucky Gentleman..... 🤦‍♂️ the regret college years lol). Then it seemed to fade away for a while, so I was surprised to see it starting to show up on shelves again.

But from what I read, Old Grand Dad 114 has been around for decades, this Single Barrel is their new 2026 release. The MSRP is around $50, it comes in at 114 proof, and from what I found online, the mash bill is believed to be around 63% corn, 27% rye, and 10% malted barley (if that's wrong, don't kill me 🤔). It is also around 7 years old, which surprised me because a lot of the single barrels I usually buy tend to be older. But if anyone has more information, let me know in the comments.

But going back to the bottle, the bottle itself looks like the regular 114. The label looks a bit nicer, but it's still on the smaller size bottle. I actually like that because I can fit it easily on the shelf.

But let's be honest, guys, we buy bourbon not to keep on the shelf, but to drink them and share them with friends.

So opening the bottle, on the aroma I got some butterscotch, vanilla, and a really sweet caramel note, but at the end you get that really roasted peanut note that makes you go, what..... was that? Jim Beam is famous for that roasted peanut profile, and on this one you can definitely tell it's there.

And..... when tasting it neat, what surprised me the most was the spice and peanuts blend smoothly. For a 7 year bourbon, the finish was great. The first thing that hits you when drinking it is of course some vanilla and caramel, but then you get this roasted peanut note on the finish that is..... peak honestly.

It's smooth..... almost feels criminal..... 🕺

So again, I decided to give it a shot on the rocks. I'm normally not a rocks type of guy, but I always like trying it both ways..... and..... I think this is the first time the rocks actually surprised me (Besides hazmat drinks). The spice didn't fade as much as I expected. I was like, WTF? For a 7 year bourbon? Maybe it's because of Knicks fever 🤒🌡️🏀 lol.

If you're trying this bourbon, I highly recommend letting it sit for a bit. I know I already said this on my past reviews, but trust me, it's worth it. Everything just mixes together amazingly.

With that said, guys, with the price of this bottle, I really love that it also comes in at 114 proof.

This has been the best release of the year so far FOR ME!!! (if we take all the factors with the price etc) The flavors blend so well for a $50 bottle that sometimes I'm left wondering 🤔 if some of those special edition, pricey bourbons are even worth it..... (yes, I'm calling you out Pappy Van Winkle..... never tried it though, so I can't talk shit lol).

Now we are in June, just about the middle of the year, so there's still a long way to go..... but for the price..... man..... I think I'm gonna try to get another one for sure!!!!!!

This is the type of bottle you put in a blind tasting against some expensive bottles and I think a lot of people would be surprised by the winner.....

Well guys, I'm about to have a few friends over in a bit, and for sure we'll be sharing this one.....

I'll be dropping another review Monday for Game #3, so we'll see what bottle I can snag next 😎🥃

Let's go 🏀🗽 Knicks for the sweep!!! 🔥🏆

This is Toni B guys, and I'm out!!!! 🥃