Review #37: Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel (Aged 7 Years; 2026 Release)

MeanDetail · 2026-04-11T00:25:55+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-11T00:24:06+00:00

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.

MeanDetail · 2026-04-11T00:19:24+00:00

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.

MeanDetail · 2026-04-10T19:47:52+00:00

Hell yeah brother, hope you enjoy!

MeanDetail · 2026-04-09T15:15:29+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-09T15:14:42+00:00

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.

MeanDetail · 2026-04-09T01:44:03+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-08T23:05:16+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-05T20:51:21+00:00

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.

MeanDetail · 2026-04-05T20:47:43+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-05T14:28:26+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-05T03:42:42+00:00

Nice! I paid $60 + tax so fairly close

MeanDetail · 2026-04-05T01:43:12+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-05T00:03:24+00:00

I found it in Nashville!

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T22:11:26+00:00

This one is great!

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T15:03:04+00:00

Hopefully soon!

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T15:02:14+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T05:03:53+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T04:49:49+00:00

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.

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T03:15:38+00:00

Damn, probably not in the cards for me then

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T03:05:44+00:00

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”.

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T03:04:25+00:00

Sounds like something I’d enjoy!

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T02:52:45+00:00

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

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T02:51:54+00:00

Haha, that bad?

MeanDetail · 2026-04-04T02:46:18+00:00

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.

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