Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon (750Ml)

Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon is a Kentucky straight bourbon with deep roots. The brand says it was first bottled in 1882. Raymond B. Hayden created it and named it for his grandfather, Meredith Basil Hayden Sr. You can still see the old man's portrait on every label. James B. Beam Distilling Co. bought the brand in 1987 and makes it today.

"Bonded" is short for bottled-in-bond. Each batch comes from one distiller and one distilling season. It rests at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse. Then it goes into the bottle at exactly 100 proof. The recipe leans on rye, with 63% corn, 27% rye, and 10% malted barley. During Prohibition it was one of the most popular spirits in the country.

Raise the glass and you get cinnamon, citrus peel, and toasted oak, with a few dried fruit notes underneath. The palate is medium-bodied. Sweet vanilla and more dried fruit meet a warm, rye-forward core. The finish lasts a long time and turns peppery at the end.

Pour it neat or on the rocks. It also has the backbone for classic cocktails like an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan. Try it next to brisket, ribs, or a square of dark chocolate. If you like strong, spicy bourbon, this is an easy bottle to keep around.

Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon is a Kentucky straight bourbon with deep roots. The brand says it was first bottled in 1882. Raymond B. Hayden created it and named it for his grandfather, Meredith Basil Hayden Sr. You can still see the old man's portrait on every label. James B. Beam Distilling Co. bought the brand in 1987 and makes it today.

"Bonded" is short for bottled-in-bond. Each batch comes from one distiller and one distilling season. It rests at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse. Then it goes into the bottle at exactly 100 proof. The recipe leans on rye, with 63% corn, 27% rye, and 10% malted barley. During Prohibition it was one of the most popular spirits in the country.

Raise the glass and you get cinnamon, citrus peel, and toasted oak, with a few dried fruit notes underneath. The palate is medium-bodied. Sweet vanilla and more dried fruit meet a warm, rye-forward core. The finish lasts a long time and turns peppery at the end.

Pour it neat or on the rocks. It also has the backbone for classic cocktails like an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan. Try it next to brisket, ribs, or a square of dark chocolate. If you like strong, spicy bourbon, this is an easy bottle to keep around.