bad_scientist Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I thought OGD was made with ND yeast? Re: BOTM 4/13: Old Grand Dad 114 http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=333820 Edit: should mention that the Beam funk is often associated with Beam yeast - perhaps the "funk" you're getting in the OGD is the result of something else in the Beam "process"? I'd swear up and down that OGD, both the BiB and 114, production has changed in the past few years. I've compared bottles from the '90s and '00s to stuff from 2011 onward, and there's a dramatic difference. The older stuff - and I'm talking 2006 or earlier, not dusties at all - had a nice chili and butterscotch flavor, while the new stuff tastes malty with a bit of orange, and "Beam"y to me. I just can't drink the stuff. It could well be that the yeast is the same as it's been, but SOMETHING has to have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I got a bad headache after my first pour of OGD 114. I have no allergies and I don't think that it was the proof. My guess is that I was just going to get a headache because I have not experienced it in subsequent pours. I find the more I sample this bourbon, the more I like it. Some describe it as "smooth" considering the proof. I am not sure what "smooth" means but I know that I can drink this neat or with a cube pretty easily.Every time I drink OGD, I think of squire. I had never tried it until I joined SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Squire has sold more VOB and OGD than all of Barton and Beam's marketing ploys combined simply by posting on these boards. MM has the ambassador program. I hope Beam and Barton recognize our own squire at some point. He is a voice of reason in these crazy bourbon times and an advocate for the under appreciated value pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLH-Mike Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 The "Beam Funk" huh? Ok now I know what that is, thanks. I think I'll prefer to call it the "Beam Linger..." though. Sounds more palatable??? For the insignificant sum of ## OGD 114 bottles, for each SB member, Beam's marketing dept may use this new slogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackinbox Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I had my first pour of this tonight. This is without a doubt going to become a regular pour. If I hadn't known better, I would have sworn that I was drinking a bourbon at double the price. I like the intense amount of flavor I get on the front of the tongue. I'd have to say that I prefer this to the BIB (which I do like very much). Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Now that this is available in WA state, I've been hoarding it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 This is without a doubt going to become a regular pour. If I hadn't known better, I would have sworn that I was drinking a bourbon at double the price. That's because you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackinbox Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 That's because you were.Ha. No, I meant that if I had tasted it blind, I would've guessed it to be at least double the $21 I paid. I honestly think it's that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 That's what I meant as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEelfinn Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Loved squire's comments! Hard (impossible?) to beat at its price point as a slow sipper/palate warmer/mixer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Loved squire's comments! Hard (impossible?) to beat at its price point as a slow sipper/palate warmer/mixer.for proof/price/taste balance, it IS impossible to beat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rndenks Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I had my first pour of this the other night, and I too think very highly of it. I tasted it neat, and then added a splash of water to proof it down just a tad. Both ways were excellent.I plan to spend a bit more time with it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suntour Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 After making a long and circuitous journey through the majority of the regularly available bourbons, I have come to the conclusion that this is in someways the alpha and omega of American whiskey. So good. Drinking an old-fashioned of this with brown sugar as we speak. Dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 After making a long and circuitous journey through the majority of the regularly available bourbons, I have come to the conclusion that this is in someways the alpha and omega of American whiskey. So good. Drinking an old-fashioned of this with brown sugar as we speak. Dangerous.Yes, please be very careful not to add too much sugar. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 After making a long and circuitous journey through the majority of the regularly available bourbons, I have come to the conclusion that this is in someways the alpha and omega of American whiskey. It took me alotta years to reach that same conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It took me alotta years to reach that same conclusion.I'm getting there... That's not to say there aren't some really great high-end bourbon out there, but I keep on coming back to OGD114 to scratch my bourbon itch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 You just can't beat it for ~$18. Great taste, great proof, at a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auracom Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 This made for an excellent, inexpensive 2 oz. pour at a nice bar downtown a few months ago (especially considering I had a VWFRR for 4x the cost immediately following it). I keep forgetting to grab a bottle and this BOTM is a great reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creggor Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Today I checked in a a different liquor store.. I saw two bottles of OGD 114.. Tomorrow I am going back to buy them both.. I remember liking the 100 Proof BIB.. And see that many like the 114 even better.. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Dog Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just finished a current OGD114. Sweet, caramel flavor profile, with a bit more spice than the ND style. I prefer ND, but some members like the current(Josh), and that's okay. I dig the current bottling, and I'm gonna stock up, as it's one of my favorite 'bottom' shelfers. I will add that I'm not a Beam fan, but I love OGD. Keep it coming, Suntory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 What year is your OGD114? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg73 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I really enjoy this bourbon.Nice proof. Great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherCigarGuy Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 About the best value for the taste on the market?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I love me some OGD114 just a little more than the OGDBIB which I also enjoy. I've always thought that strange, since I really don't like KC, Bookers, Basil Hayden, or Bakers. What's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherCigarGuy Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I love me some OGD114 just a little more than the OGDBIB which I also enjoy. I've always thought that strange, since I really don't like KC, Bookers, Basil Hayden, or Bakers. What's up with that?Different mash bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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