Ezra Brooks Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - 40%

From the Ezra Brooks website:

It starts with genuine Kentucky sour mash. Then it’s aged the old-fashioned way, charcoal filtered and bottled at an honest 90 proof.

Ingredients: Corn, rye and barley.

Aroma: Caramel and vanilla.

Palate: Spicy with a hint of chocolate and cinnamon.

Finish: Smooth and warm.

Tasting notes:

Appearance: Burnished gold, quite viscous, forms a thick line before falling as slow, thick legs. 

Nose: Quite closed, hints of vanilla, citrus fruit and coconut toasted teacakes. 

Palate: Light, honey sweetness and vanilla, shades of tobacco leaf, maple syrup and a little roasted pineapple. 

Finish: Short and spicy, slightly charred, roast pineapple and bitter chocolate, plain popcorn.

Summary: At a retail price of £29, you would be excused for not expecting too much from this whiskey. What you actually get is a no-frills, easy drinking bourbon which works well as either a sipper or mixed in an Old Fashioned.

If you would like to know more about Ezra Brooks whiskies and the other brands in the Lux Row Distillers stable, follow the link to their website

Thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire for the @TweetTastings invitation to give this one a whirl.

Transparency: this sample was received free of charge for independent review. The author has no affiliation with the distillers and no goods or other incentives were exchanged, offered or requested.