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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Old Grand-Dad 114
Put Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond next to Old Grand-Dad 114 and you have a contemporary, high-wheat craft build set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Old Grand-Dad 114 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 114 proof (57% ABV) +14 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $60 | ~$28 – $35 ~$21 less |
- Old Grand-Dad 114 does 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
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Old Grand-Dad 114
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Old Grand-Dad 114
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/9 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Old Grand-Dad 114 9 out of 10
heat 5/8 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Old Grand-Dad 114 8 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Old Grand-Dad 114 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Old Grand-Dad 114 6 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Old Grand-Dad 114 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/5 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Old Grand-Dad 114 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
- Old Grand-Dad 114: The best proof-per-dollar in American whiskey and it is not especially close. The 27% rye mash at 114 proof is loud, peppery and completely unsubtle, which is exactly why it makes such a good old-fashioned.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Old Grand-Dad 114 if you want maximum rye spice and proof for under thirty dollars.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Old Grand-Dad 114).