Thursday, February 22, 2007

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

In Support Of Peace

Got the Links from the Anonymous Liberal:

I dont usually do petitions, especiall ones I found on another blog, but these seemed important. The fine folks at Anonymous liberal make a good point. If these petitions are to influence public debate they need to be seen by is many as possible. Here is my humble little help.

The first, launched by General Wesley Clark, is intended to halt the slide toward war with Iran. Here's General Clark, in his own words:

All Americans want to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons and interfering on the ground inside Iraq.

Yet, President Bush's continued saber rattling gives the US little additional leverage to engage and dissuade Iran, and, more than likely, simply accelerates a dangerous slide into war. The United States can do better than this.

Whatever the pace of Iran's nuclear efforts, in the give and take of the Administration's rhetoric and accusations, we are approaching the last moments to head off looming conflict. Surely, it is past time to urge President Bush to exercise leadership and start to work now to avoid a widening of the conflict in the Middle East.

That's why today, I'm joining Jon Soltz, Chairman of VoteVets.org, the preeminent organization representing Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, to launch StopIranWar.com.
At the website, you can sign the petition and send a personalized email to the White House.

Also sign Barack Obama's petition supporting the Iraq War De-Escalation Act, at his website, here.

TomC