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Old Grand-Dad 114: Basil Hayden's High-Rye Ancestor at Barrel Proof — 27% Rye, 114 Proof, Fantastic Value

Name: Old Grand-Dad 114: Basil Hayden's High-Rye Ancestor at Barrel Proof — 27% Rye, 114 Proof, Fantastic Value
Brand: Jim Beam Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.5 (1 reviews)

7.5 /10

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Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery
Type: Bourbon
Age: NAS
ABV: 57% ABV
Price: £59.95

Old Grand-Dad 114 is a Bourbon whisky made by Jim Beam Distillery. ABV: 57% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 7.5/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted caramel, cinnamon, corn sweetness, seasoned oak, black pepper, light green apple — the high rye announcing itself immediately

Palate

Seasoned oak, cinnamon, brown sugar, burnt orange peel, baking spices, hot cinnamon toothpicks — the 27% rye giving it spice that most bourbons can't match

Finish

Long and hot — cinnamon spice, barrel char, considerable warmth, the 114 proof unapologetic but never harsh

Expert Review

7.5/10

Named after Basil Hayden Sr., an 18th-century Maryland Catholic distiller who migrated to Kentucky and pioneered a high-rye recipe. His grandson Colonel R.B. Hayden created the brand around 1840. Same mashbill as Basil Hayden's — 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barley — but at 114 proof instead of 80, for roughly half the price. Fantastic value.