Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength Bourbon

Popped the seal on this several months ago, cleared the neck and for some reason lost interest. Recently inventoried the cabinet and revisited. 2nd dram was neat, coppery on the pour, smooth and sweet on the tongue, ++peppery on the after. 3rd dram added a dash of water. Still quite a bit peppery despite. Not a fan neat, will likely use remainder for cocktails. I see secondary market prices of $70 to $140. Not sure why the premium......

Vanilla, nutty notes. Strong on the nose

Smell of caramel and vanilla. A little stronger burn than expected. Mellowed out as ice cube melted.

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This feller has some heat on the nose. I let it breathe for 10 minutes and it’s still there. Like a spicy wethers original. Initial flavor is the same heat, but there’s none in the finish. Just a smooth vanilla, baking spice and deep oak flavor. Really good.