Jim Beam Distillery – Old Grand Dad 114 Clermont, Kentucky, USA NOSE: Bold cinnamon slurry, baking spices, rich charred oak, and subtle molasses. PALATE: Peppery caramel, hints of tobacco and apricot, with dried cranberry or pecan enhancing fruit or oak/vanilla elements. FINISH: Dry oak, pepper, and leather; some nutmeg when paired. Excellent as a sipping dram or in cocktails. NOTES: Mash bill has a high rye (~27 %), giving prominent rye spice and baking spice character. Old Grand-Dad 114 is a bold-proof, high-rye bourbon that punches above its price class. Expect a spice-forward aroma and palate anchored by baking spices, caramel, oak, peanut brittle, and occasional citrus or cherry notes. While it hasn't earned formal awards, it’s widely respected in bourbon communities as a top-tier value bottle—and a go-to daily sipper or cocktail ingredient.