Old Grand-dad bourbon is one that will make your eyes bulge out and you’ll exclaim “POHHEE!! “ My first taste, as in all my reviews, was made with a healthy portion of Old Grand-dad straight over ice. Now I love bourbon, you can’t stop me loving bourbon, but this one made me pucker up like I just swallowed a lime. It is not sour like a lime, but it provides a shock to the system. At 114 proof, its no wonder it packs quite the punch. There should be a warning label on the front that says, “Old Grand-dad should not be enjoyed near any open flames.” But let’s move past the fact that this jet fuel of a bourbon is hard to drink straight up on the rocks. After a few sips straight up, I cut the distilled pleasure with a splash of water. Wow, what a difference! Old Grand-dad comes alive with full flavors of smoke and caramel. Caramel, yep, that’s what I said. I sat and enjoyed a few glasses of the water cut bourbon while in the biggest little town in the Texas panhandle with two other bourbon connoisseurs. With friends or sitting in a blizzard by yourself, this is a good bourbon–just drink cautiously.
Price: $23/750mL
Rating:75
About Eric
View all posts by Eric
Bought this on a whim while on a work trip in St. Thomas for about $10. Brought it home to drink with some friends and we all found it fairly smooth at first, actually, but felt more burn as we went on. Solid stuff, altogether.
I’d say you’re score is pretty spot on. Nice review!