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Old Grand-Dad Bonded vs Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year
Old Grand-Dad Bonded and Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year are cut from similar cloth: two takes on high-rye bourbons, where the real difference is age (4 years vs. 10 years).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Old Grand-Dad Bonded | Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barley | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 4 years | 10 years +6 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +9 proof | 91.2 proof (45.6% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$24 – $30 ~$23 less | ~$45 – $55 |
- Old Grand-Dad Bonded and Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year do not publish an official mash bill.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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Flavor Profile
Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/8 oak: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 5 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 8 out of 10
nuttiness 5/2 nuttiness: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 5 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 2 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 6 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 4 out of 10
spice 8/7 spice: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 8 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 4 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 5 out of 10
sweetness 5/5 sweetness: Old Grand-Dad Bonded 5 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating 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.
- Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year: The older version of Bulleit's high-rye bourbon. Ten years add a lot of oak and leather to the usual rye spice, and the finish turns dry and woody.
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.
- Go with Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year if you want an oak-forward, ten-year high-rye bourbon at a gentle proof with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Old Grand-Dad Bonded); neat, rocks (Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year).