I had been wanting to get hold of OGD 114 for some time. It’s not available locally so when I found it online a while back I had to jump on it. This review is based on a bottle that has been open for about a month and a half, tasted neat in a Glencairn. OGD 114 is the big brother to another favorite budget bourbon, Old Grandad BiB. This is a Beam Suntory product with a high rye mashbill of 63/27/10 corn/rye/malt. As it’s name states it’s bottled at 114 proof, 57% ABV. It pours a beautiful dark mahogany and leaves nice thick slow legs in the glass. The nose has very little alcohol burn for the ABV. There is corn, baking spices, some caramel, and brown sugar. Really very nice. The palate is similar but the corn sweetness is tempered by the rye content. Cinnamon and baking spices dominate with the usual caramel and vanilla taking a back seat. The ABV asserts itself and occasionally gets in the way, but the heat is really manageable. The finish is fairly long with lots of rye spice, pepper, and some hints of leather. The warmth settles into the belly and wraps around with a nice Kentucky hug. I found this online for the absurdly low price of $28. This is a high proof, full bodied, high rye bourbon for under $30. This should be on every whiskey shelf/bar in the country. If you see it, get it. 3.75/5. Cheers!