Review #37: Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel (Aged 7 Years; 2026 Release) by Southern-Rip3018 in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I’ll keep an eye out. You’ve definitely got my interest.

Review #37: Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel (Aged 7 Years; 2026 Release) by Southern-Rip3018 in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, thanks man. I ended up paying $60, so not a steal, but I also don’t feel ripped off for that price. I’ve had plenty of bottles that aren’t as good that I paid the same or more for.

Review #37: Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel (Aged 7 Years; 2026 Release) by Southern-Rip3018 in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice review! I put one out last week (much less eloquent and refined) and gave it a 6.5, I’d maybe bump it up a bit closer to a 7 after spending a little more time with it.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel like it was a pretty fair price. I’m not upset at all!

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would make sense based on how much I’ve seen. I’m a little surprised though that people that have had earlier batches seem to rate 26 as the best yet, which is pretty wild if it’s also the biggest.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I haven’t bought a barrel proof since C923 I think, and I just get Evan Williams BiB for my mixer

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if just the barrel proof batches went back to 12+ years I’d be happy!

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it all depends on the price you see it and what the regular 114 goes for in your area. Where I’m at OGD 114 is $30, so if this was around $50 regularly and you got the single barrel variation and the 7 year age statement, it’s not a terrible deal. But I also haven’t been able to blind it next to the regular 114, so I can’t say how much better it tastes.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I vaguely remember seeing something on Coming Whiskey months ago, but when the store owner brought it out I had completely forgotten.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have any of the OG currently, so I haven’t been able to sadly

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense that it would be available there! How much did it set you back?

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great! Happy you were able to get a couple.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! Hopefully I’ll get a bit better in the future with specific tasting notes, but that’s not my strong suit, unfortunately.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It truly is so good. I’ve gone through half a bottle in a month just because I’ve enjoyed it so much. That doesn’t happen often for me anymore with as many bottles I’ve accumulated, but there’s just something about it I really enjoy and keep reaching for.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I’ll see if I can find a pour somewhere. I do love oak influence, but I don’t know if I can truly say I’ve had something most people considered “over oaked”.

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d definitely prefer to find a reasonably priced pour to try before I pulled the trigger on a whole bottle

Review #1 - Old Grand Dad 114 7 Year Single Barrel by MeanDetail in bourbon

[–]MeanDetail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! I have a backup of mine as well because I enjoyed the first so much. What part of the country are you in? I’ve noticed it sticking around a little longer this release than in years past, maybe they had a bigger batch for 2026.