In my younger years, Wild Turkey 101 and Rebel Yell were the preferred brands. WT was too pricy for me and I found it too harsh. RY was soft and mellow leaving me wanting more. Enter Ezra Brooks. It was produced pretty much next door to WT but it bridged the gap for me. I like the current Ezra 90 but it's pretty basic bottom shelf stuff. Old Ezra is very good but hard to find at a reasonable price. Maybe this will bridge the gap again. The nose is great with tons of caramel custard and light citrus. Corn sweetness is in the background of course as is the 99 proof. This is suspiciously similar to Elijah Craig. The palate satisfies with nutty crémé brûlée topped with orange zest, nice. there's a nice silky coating in the mouth and precious little burn. The finish is not particularly long but it's nicely dry with a citrus note. Now for the value. It's definitely better than the 90 proof but it's priced almost identically to Elijah Craig in this market and offers little differentiation. EC has a better finish so I'll stay there