Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey

A good ol’ classic rye promises more bang for your buck.

Ezra Brooks, conceived and forged in Kentucky, has been making happy hours happier with bona fide American Bourbon since the King sang about loving too much (it's 1957). The brand was created by Frank Silverman in Lawrenceburg until the business went under in the 1970s. In 1993, Luxco reanimated the beloved Whiskey-maker and moved it to Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown. The amber Spirit is born in a 43-foot custom copper still and it ends up in new charred oak barrels at 125 Proof max. Although its older brothers boast about tradition, Ezra Brooks had a couple of cameos in Hollywood: there's a billboard in The Sting with Newman and Redford, while Gary Oldman grabs a bottle of Ezra Brooks in Léon. It's a true American star with real roots.

Talking about excellent classics, this Ezra Brooks Straight Rye joined the beloved American Bourbon family in early 2017. The bottle alone gives off old fashioned, traditional Whiskey vibes with its matte, green label. A 100% genuine Whiskey with a mash bill of 51% rye, 45% corn and 4% malt, it's bottled at an honest 90 proof. A real straight shooter, you might say. Bringing you hints of chocolate, leather, vanilla and spicy grains, what you see is what you get with this award-winning, classic rye. And that's a good thing. Aged in new, charred American oak, it's a predictable, dependable and pleasant rye with slightly sweet and oaky notes. Not unlike like your favorite pair of American jeans that you'd take anywhere with you.