Old Ezra 7 Year/ 101 Proof

Name (full): Old Ezra Rare Old Sippin' Whiskey Aged 7 Years Genuine Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Proof: 101

Price: $11.50 @ Williams County State Store, Bryan, OH.

Bottle: It sure looks "Old School" to me, with its cream and brown label and metallic gold trim. The front Label states the name and that it is "101 Proof". The side labels extol the virtues of the bourbon being a "Full 7 Years Old", "Charcoal Filtered", and "101 Proof for Body and Character". The neckband states "Ezra Brooks The Only Bourbon Worthy Of A Cork". Bottled By Ezra Brooks Distilling Co., St. Louis, MO.

Color: Dark, Garnet.
Nose: smooth/warm, cherry blossoms, honeysuckle, butter/nutty, vanilla toffee, and a little pepper on the end.

When Diluted: smooth, toffee, warm.

Taste: caramel & vanilla, then coating barrel char, with rye spiciness on the end.

When Diluted: vanilla, rye.

Finish: long, warm, coating, & lasting with a yummy aftertaste.

Mouth feel: smooth, warm, just a bit tingly, (not too big).


Conclusions: If good small batch bourbons (Knob Creek, WT Russell's Reserve, Rare Breed, etc. . .) are the genre's "American Beauties", than Old Ezra is its "Workingman's Dead". If you want something tasty but not something that you feel you have to put on any airs to drink, this just may be your stuff. Smooth, uncomplicated and tasty, this one seems to personify what bourbon should be at its core to the point that this is what I would suggest to someone who asks "what does bourbon taste like?". It has all the basic components: Vanilla/Caramel, Wood, Rye and a better than average nose to boot! Couple that with the fact that its a robust 101 proof and this stuff is quite the little bargain @ less than $12. Another great bourbon to enjoy without having to break you bank!


Tom (Findin' Bourbonic Bliss on the Bottom Shelf) C