Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon

*This is my third crack at reviewing this one.. As is tradition with me an OGD Bonded, it's an up and down relationship. *NOSE: At first, some sting from the proof and pretty one dimensional (think Cinnamon Toothpick). Let it breathe for a few and come back and you get Leather, Dusty Oak, Peanut Shells, Clove, Cinnamon, Burnt Sugar, and Tobacco. With time it develops a Fruit Tartness. *NEAT: Decent Coating Mouthfeel. As expected Rye Spice with Vanilla, Clove, Cinnamon, Oak Tannins, a Hint of Barnyard with the Clove, Cinnamon, and Oak Coating an Layering after a Medium Length Finish. Nice Blooming KYHug. *SPLASH: Dials up the Sweetness a bit and brings a Stone Fruit Tartness (Peach, Nectarine). *VERDICT: Solid Bourbon and the highest score I've given it yet. I've yo-yo'ed from 3.75 to 2.75 to 4. Don't know if the profile fluctuates or if I just have to be in the mood. Mixes great in Old-Fashioneds and High Balls, passable Neat, and good with a large rock. I found myself asking, "Why don't I buy this more?"... Then reading my previous reviews of this, I got my answer. OGD Bonded is only a couple bucks less than OGD114, and around the same price as Wild Turkey 101. And that's the answer. WT101 has a lot of the same profile, and an extra few years of barrel time for the same price. Gimme' the Turkey or the 114 every time.

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Really a pretty soft and sweet bonded offering at first, suggesting toffee and vanilla for me. The alcoholic burn takes over the back half with oak in there too. The nuttiness kind of lingers throughout. A lot to like for the price range

Vanilla, brullee sugar, oak, carmel... the basis of a bourbon. Tried OGD based on a song, then spotted the Bonded. And like other Bondeds this doesn't disappoint. This may not be a star of your stock but definitely not the worst. For price a nice every day sipper. Certainly don't pass giving this a tatse.

Pretty good at this price. Caramel and toffee for me with oak and done heat on the finish. Would buy again

Strong nutty smell, that is backed up with a strong nutty taste. Towards the start of the finish some nice herbal notes come to town.