Ezra Brooks Straight Bourbon /40%/ 0.7l
- The Ezra Brooks brand was introduced in the late 1950s by the Hoffmann Distilling Company.
Product description
Ezra Brooks bourbon debuted in the 1950s through Hoffman Distilling Company.
One of its managers, Ezra Ripy, tried to take advantage of the shortage of Jack Daniel's and practically copied its presentation (bottle shape, color, and label design). Ripy felt that his name combined with Brooks's would be a natural sound for Kentucky bourbon. In the 1970s, the brand was acquired by Medley Distilling Co., which sold it in 1993 to David Sherman Corporation. The latter changed its name to Luxco Inc. in 2006. The Ezra Brooks bourbon presented here is most likely from Heaven Hill Distillery. In 2018, Luxco opened its own distillery in Bardstown (Lux Row Distillers), where Ezra Brooks bourbon is currently distilled.
Nose : light, vanilla, brown sugar, roasted peanuts, cocoa powder, a hint of dry herbs and charred oak.
Palate: vanilla, popcorn, caramel, plums, blackberries, nuts, a pinch of pepper, notes of leather and oak.
Finish : medium long, mild, with notes of vanilla, caramel, a bit of spices, nuts and oak.