Which Grand-dad do you prefer?

[Brisko]

Of the current product, which OGD do you all prefer, and why? Do you keep more that one expression in your rotation?

I love, love, LOVE the 114 proof, to the point that I've never even bothered to buy the BiB or the 86 proof.

Thoughts?

(and yes, this has been discussed before, but not recently).

[soad]

I love the 114 to the point that I sleep with a bottle of it under my pillow . I actually enjoy the 86 over the BIB, but just slightly. You can't go wrong with OGD.

[Virus_Of_Life]

LOVE the 114 proof, to the point that I've never even bothered to buy the BiB or the 86 proof.

Exactly, nothing else to say really. I haven't seen the BiB around here for more than $2 less than I can get the 114 for, actually often see it for more. The 86 is pointless completely IMO, and only when it was ND would I really bother with the BiB.

[rocky480]

Exactly, nothing else to say really. I haven't seen the BiB around here for more than $2 less than I can get the 114 for, actually often see it for more. The 86 is pointless completely IMO, and only when it was ND would I really bother with the BiB.

Interesting. I rather prefer the BIB to the rest of the OGD line up, and at $28 a handle, I tend to buy it, well, by the handle. :drink:

[Rotgut]

Interesting. I rather prefer the BIB to the rest of the OGD line up, and at $28 a handle, I tend to buy it, well, by the handle. :drink:

[SMOWK]

114 for me is a no-brainer. They are under $20 in tax-free Delaware.

[cowdery]

I prefer the BIB.

I've also had occasion in the recent past to develop a new appreciation for Basil Hayden.

[squire]

I have both within walking distance but usually opt for the BIB. There's not a lot of difference between them and The BIB bottle is easier to pour from.

[CorvallisCracker]

I most prefer my own "custom expression", a 1:1 of 114 and BH.

[DeanSheen]

114 Hands Down.

I can't get it here and I've lost my mule so next time I need to get a case.

[soad]

114 Hands Down.

I can't get it here and I've lost my mule so next time I need to get a case.

They just started selling it here in PA. I see you are from NE Ohio, not sure how far you are from the border but it may be worth a trip.....

[Brisko]

For those of you who like the BiB, why do you prefer it?

[SMOWK]

Is it just me, or has the BiB fallen in quality a bit lately?

[squire]

It's you. My only criticism is the bottle, I liked the older versions.

[smokinjoe]

I adore the 114. Burnt corner of the brownie pan. Low $20's. Dang nice looking bottle, too. Plus, as an added benefit, the corks perfectly fit the ND 114's that I keep breaking the dried out corks on, when I open a new/old one. :cool: BTW, I heard it from a friend, who heard it from a distillery tour guide, that has a cousin who used to deliver the mail there, who read it somewhere on SB, that according to an unknown source, Beam did this on purpose....in order to use up a 25 year supply of prime Eastern Portugal cork stoppers that ND had in inventory at the time of the sale. Beam will be changing the bottle design next year, after these run out, and switch to a composite ceramic bottle, with a significantly smaller opening...Bloggers everywhere, will herald the significance of Beam's pioneering achievement...(Just looking to keep our membership's notorious reputation of purveyors of misinformation, going here...)

[trumpstylz]

Question: If you watered the 114 down to 100 prf, would it taste the same as the bonded (Is it the same whiskey at different proofs, or are there age/profile differences?

[BFerguson]

It is a close call between the two. I have some great memories of many nice BIB experiences, and a few 114 too. have a bottle of the 114 open now and need to spend more time with it. Neither I would even turn down if somebody was offering.

But tonight it is going back to a dusty bottle that needs finishing, some vintage Stagg, 2005.

B

[cowdery]

It's probably its own profile, since it isn't bound by the 'one season, one distillery, one distiller' rule, they probably takes the opportunity to fine tune the profile with whiskey from different seasons.

[ebo]

I can't get 114 here. BiB is readily available, so, there is no need to bother with the 86.

[roostercogburn]

Bonded. Never had the 86 proof. The 114 is really pretty good (and a bargain, too), but I generally find myself drinking BIBs over their counterparts. Don't really know why.

[ThomasH]

I have the 114 right now. I haven't seen any 114 here but haven't really looked for it either. Pa. is 45 minutes from here so I can easily get it if I want it. I think that is actually where my current bottle came from!

Thomas

[tehbeardman]

I am interested in hearing why some prefer the BiB over the 114 where both are readily available. I've only ever had the 114, but can get ahold of the BiB if I wanted. Any reason I should?

[G.H.Adams]

I like both expressions but the nod has to go to 114.

[tmckenzie]

I just finished a handle of the bonded this week. Great stuff. Here the 86 and bonded are the same price. Funny thing, when I picked this up a week or so ago, I walked up to pay for it. The clerk looks at me and says, now you know this is the 100 proof right? Would you rather get the 86, you cannot return it after you have payed for it. I said, WHY would I want to? She said it happens all the time here. People get the 100, and when they get home they discover the mistake and try to return it because they cannot handle the high proof. I just laughed and said, mam, the reason I got it was because it is 100 proof. Then I said, I hope they got sense enough to water it down. I do not think she understood what I was saying.

[Gillman]

Hey Joe how about a comparative, one of those ND 114s to today's?

Gary