Ezra Brooks Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
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Ezra Brooks is a brand of Bourbon (whiskey).
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[edit] Location
The Ezra Brooks brand is owned by Luxco of St. Louis, Missouri. (formerly the David Sherman Company); which doesn't own a distillery. Ezra Brooks is distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky by Heaven Hill Distilleries for Luxco.
[edit] Bottling
The label itself has previously been compared by its own print advertising to Jack Daniel's and used to be distributed in elaborate decanter-like bottles. It is still bottled at 90 proof but is no longer distributed in bottles that resemble decanters. It is sold in bottles with a cork cap. The nature of its aging and the time over which it is aged combine to give it a rich, dark brown color that is visible through the bottle.
[edit] Tradition
The tradition of Ezra Brooks Bourbon can be traced back to the early 1800s. Seven generations of bourbon whiskey making knowledge was accrued to give the Ezra Brooks Bourbon a distinctive character unique of The Bluegrass State. Select grains, limestone water, and special natural aging give Ezra Brooks a distinctive charcoal filtered flavor. A common tradition among most Ezra Brooks drankers is to take a shot, slam it, then immediately spit, and exclaim: "That's Ezra!"
