We were doing a little "under $30" shootout by the firebowl last night.
I had never had the JW Dant, the OGD 114, or the Very Old Barton even though I had all 3 sitting on the shelf for quite a while. I had WT101 before but wanted something to compare.
Last night was a little nippy temperature wise and that may have influenced me towards liking the Old Grand-Dad 114 the best out of that group.
But I'll say this.
If you put a gun to my head and made me choose only one "cheaper" bourbon to be stuck with for the rest of my life, that Old Grand-Dad Bonded you posted would be my choice.
I have 5 unopened bottles now, and I get a little nervous looking at that shelf wishing it was more like 12.
I like it a lot.
(And the other half of that shelf contains 5 and 1/2 bottles of Mellow Corn at $10.55 plus tax per bottle. It is my cheapest shelf but still one of my favorite shelves to pull from.)
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Thanks!!! I'll prob grab a bottle tomorrow. The under $30 selection is where I mostly drink from. Dickel is my go to but Evan Williams 1783 and the Evan Williams Bonded are good too. If I spend a little more I like Maker's and Basil Hayden's.
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