Ezra Brooks Kentucky 99 Proof Bourbon 49.5% 750ml

99 proof. Made of corn, rye, and barley. Distilled and aged in Bardstown Kentucky for Lux Row Distillers. Sour mash. Aged in new, charred American White Oak barrels. Charcoal filtered.

Appearance: Amber in color. A nice bottle shape with “Lux Row Distillers” in raised letters at the top. Look for the heart on the bottle.

Nose: There are notes of apricot, vanilla, honey, and peach with some slight citrus. It smells as good as spring leaves after a long winter with it’s bright floral hints.

Palate: The palate is very even all the way through. No hint of being on a flavor roller coaster even though it is hot at 99 proof it was still very smooth. The flavor profile seems simple with a great mouthfeel and very warming. Flavors include leather, oak, walnut shell, and maple.