Review #386; Bourbon #103: Old Grand Dad 114

I was took these notes blind and then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind while reading this.

This is an offering from Jim Bean, consisting of a mashbill of 63% corn, 27% rye, and 10% malted barley. Its thought to be around 6 years old and should be close to barrel strength.

ABV: 57%

Nose: allspice, oak spice, “dry”, slightly tannic,

Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Sawdust, tannins, black pepper. I feel like Im being hit in the face with an oak stave.

Finish: Incredibly short, heat, sawdust, slight vanilla, tannins, black pepper.

Rating: 1/10

Guess: Young, 2-4 years old. Between 45-50% abv, some kind of bourbon I would guess.

This stuff is Wretched. This was revealed to be Old Grand Dad 114, which I had never had before.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect