Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon

This has really surprised me! It definitely has a burn or heat that you’d expect from a bonded bourbon but ends on a very subtle sweet caramel note. For the price this will be in my daily drinker category. It’s a must have for the collection!

Nose: Cloves and spice, candied orange, sugar — delicious brown sugar with a ton of molasses. Spicy right away (it is 100 proof!) but cools off quickly. Palette: Caramel, toffee, burnt sugar. Very sweet - not in a overwhelming or syrupy way... more like taking a bite out of gorgeous Midwestern sweet corn at a cookout in the middle of July. Nice spice — kind of red pepper flake spicy more than black pepper spicy. Finish: Stereotypical high rye bourbon. Lingering, a touch malty, and a little floral before fading into a nice lull. Overall — It’d stand up well with some ice in the summer or as a mixer. Ain’t bad neat, as well! It’s a decent bourbon, but I’m not sure if I would buy again with Wild Turkey 101 about the same price. I think WT101 is a slightly more complex drinker with similar qualities.

Very solid for a cheaper option. Spicy hit, mild burn. Good mixer.