Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength Bourbon

Drinking this neat. First pour. Found a solid supply of this bottle at my go to store on delivery day. I need to connect more with the owner at this store because he is truly doing the neighborhood a service with some his pickups. I was looking for a solid kick off to the 4th and damn did I pick a firecracker. It starts off mid range with immediate notes of plum trailing to the lighter end of apple. There is good oak mixed with charred wood and vanilla. I was picking up a bit of licorice sugar but it’s a stretch. Definitely feel there is an overall nuttiness that wraps it all together. There is also some brininess with perhaps an ever so slight amount of lemon citrus. Mouth is a great butteriness and the finish brings again tastes of caramel apple. Good warmth overall which I don’t mind but this is drinking much higher so I’d recommend starting with this one in a tasting. I loved the increased complexity here for only being a 7 year. You’re getting a ton of value out of this bottle, very impressed. Can wait to add this to my tasting lineups! Cheers!

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So good

Nose is very strong vanilla and alcohol. First taste was harsh. Good with drops of water or ice. Cherry and a lingering finish