Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey - 45%

From the Ezra Brooks website

This whiskey is 51% rye, 45% corn, 4% malt, and 100% genuine. Bottled at an honest 90 proof, it’s a real straight shooter.

Hints of chocolate, leather, vanilla, and spicy grains, balanced by slightly sweet and oaky tones.

Tasting notes:

Appearance: Coppery gold, viscous, forms a thick line before falling as slow, thick legs

Nose: Quite closed, hints of vanilla, green apples, caramel and a gentle waft of menthol.

Palate: Creamy white chocolate, vanilla fudge, ginger spice and a hint of cooling mint

Finish: Slightly savoury with a gradual build up of peppery spice, vanilla lingers on the palate

Summary: This was my favourite from the recent Lux Row tasting session. A gentle, easy drinker with enough character and spice to make it interesting. At the current price of £30.70 it’s well worth seeking out either as a sipper or, as I suspect, a great cocktail base.

Available from Master of Malt

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.