Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength Bourbon

117 proof 7 year old bourbon from Kentucky. Although Luxco has a “distillery” now, this is sourced from somewhere. Heaven Hill seems to be the lead suspect. In an age of no age statements, it’s nice to see some of the dying breed. N: Oak, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon, orange peel. P: Toffee, pralines, brown sugar, vanilla, oranges. F: Oak, allspice, toffee, burnt sugar. A chip off the ‘ole block. Pretty much what you would expect, if you’ve ever had the (now discontinued) 101 proof version of this. Similar to JW Dant Bonded as well. Heavy on the pralines and brown sugar. People seem to be getting excited about this in some of bourbon groups online, but I’m not sure why. It’s decent in my opinion, but nothing to get excited about. It is a pretty good value though. A 117 proof bourbon for $35 to $40 nowadays is pretty rare - plus it has a 7 year age statement which is right around the 8 to 12 year wheelhouse where good bourbons usually are found.

Sweet on the front with a non complex easy drinking bourbon. Watering in brings some heat to the party but not over the top