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Old Grand-Dad Bonded vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Old Grand-Dad Bonded and Blanton’s Single Barrel are cut from similar cloth: two takes on high-rye bourbons, where the real difference is price (~$24 – $30 vs. ~$80 – $150).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Old Grand-Dad Bonded | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 4 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +7 proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$24 – $30 ~$88 less | ~$80 – $150 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Old Grand-Dad Bonded and Blanton’s Single Barrel do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Old Grand-Dad Bonded
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Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Old Grand-Dad Bonded Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 8/6 spice: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 4 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 5 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
sweetness 5/6 sweetness: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 5 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 5 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Old Grand-Dad Bonded: A bonded 100-proof high-rye bourbon for the price of a mixer, and one of the great bargains on the shelf. Cleaner and less overwhelming than the 114 while keeping the peppery rye backbone.
- Blanton’s Single Barrel: The bottle that invented the single-barrel category and still trades largely on its horse-stopper cork and its scarcity. The whiskey itself is genuinely good — honeyed and citrus-led with nutmeg spice — but at secondary prices you are paying for the bottle as much as the pour.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Old Grand-Dad Bonded if you want a bonded, high-rye workhorse at mixer money with slightly more proof behind it and without hunting for it.
- Go with Blanton’s Single Barrel if you want the original single-barrel presentation and a honeyed, citrus-led profile, and the hunt is part of the appeal.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Old Grand-Dad Bonded); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).