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The overall profile is a bit wild and boisterous, and it strikes me as more dry overall than the Rebel 100 was. The oak then drives it in the direction of dryness, drying out the palate a little bit, while the ethanol shows its backbone with substantial heat–probably not surprising with the two year age statement. This is very pepper forward, although it also segues somewhat into a sweeter spiciness evocative of cola spice. On the palate, there’s honeyed sweetness up front, along with sawdust/lumber notes of oak, and tons of peppery rye spice. It certainly feels like young and spicy, herbal-forward rye to me.

There’s plenty of pepper, a twist of mint and hints of cocoa, suggesting mint chip. On the nose, Ezra Brooks 99 Rye first presents as green, resinous and somewhat floral. So, given that this is a straight-to-the-point rye, let’s get right to tasting it.

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Suffice to say, we don’t know the full factors that sets these two bottles apart, but it’s safe to say they have more than a little in common, both being value ryes with elevated proof points, likely intended for cocktail bars in particular. It has a similarly affordable age statement at $25, though that is notably slightly higher than the Rebel. Notably, the company says this one undergoes a Tennessee-style charcoal filtration, which might set it apart from the Rebel. Like the Rebel, it’s made from a Kentucky-style rye mashbill of only 51% rye, rather than the famous 95/5 MGP recipe. Like the Rebel, the Ezra Brooks 99 has an elevated price point but tiny age statement, with the back label confirming this is merely a two year sourced rye, presumably from MGP of Indiana. The big question here is what exactly separates this Lux Row Distillers rye from the aforementioned Rebel 100 Straight Rye. Now joining it from the same company, we have what is more or less a sister product in the form of the new Ezra Brooks 99 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey. Over time, this has resulted in fewer and fewer genuine “value” bottles of rye outside of some of the old, dependable brands from major distilleries, but at just $20, the 50% ABV (100 proof) new formulation of Rebel 100 Rye certainly qualifies. Rye whiskey is typically sold at something of a premium compared with bourbon in the American whiskey market, at least when we’re talking about MSRPs, with lower age statements and proof points typically commanding a somewhat higher price. Non-chill filtered bottled at a cask strength of 64.04% ABV.As I observed a few months ago when tasting Lux Row’s Rebel 100 Rye Whiskey, finding objectively good value on the rye whiskey shelf is always something to celebrate. This incredible rye demands to be contemplated and cherished.

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On the palate, Meyer lemon and clover honey precede fresh basil and ripe pineapple, accented by hits of cracked black pepper and Madeira acidity which recedes into a recognizably rye finish of pink peppercorn, rosemary, leather, and nutmeg. A classic Canadian rye nose of white flowers, toasted grains, and honey meets tropical aromas of roasted pineapple and sugarcane grassiness. Distilled in Canada, aged in Canada and the US, and finally blended & bottled by Barrell Craft Spirits in Kentucky, each finishing cask imparts a unique and distinct profile indictive of its origin-from the grassy vibrancy of the Martinique rhum casks to the rich, oxidative stone fruit bass tones of the apricot brandy casks, to the vivacious acidity of the Malmsey Madeira casks. This momentous release from Barrell Craft Spirits sees its lauded Seagrass finish applied to 20-year-old Canadian rye whiskey in what can only be described as the pinnacle of the Seagrass series. The Prime Barrel Single Barrel Selections.