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Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage

1/20/2019

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Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled in Kentucky
Bottled by
Old Evan Williams Distillery
Bardstown Distillery, Kentucky 40004

Barreled on 8.30.07
Barrel 64
Bottled on 12.4.15

Score Card

Shelf: Middle Shelf
Price Range:  $26-30
Proof:  86.6
Age: 8+ years

Mash Bill:  85% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley
Color:  Reddish Amber
Nose: Pleasant sweet oak with hints of cinnamon, cherry, and citrus.  Notes of vanilla.  
Taste:   Soft and sharp at the same time.  Velvety texture that continues to heat up on the finish.  That familiar Evan Williams woodiness that prizes oak over corn

Value:  Great value at this price.  

​Score:  89
Cut to The Chase: Great bourbon at a great price.

Bourbon Notes

Returning to Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage is like being with an old friend.  It's familiar and good to be together again.  This is a solid Kentucky bourbon with the right balance of corn, rye and malted barley.  EW Single Barrel Vintage is one of the few bourbons left that still puts the age on the bottle, and I hope they will continue to do so.  In this case, it's 8 years in oak and this whiskey takes advantage of every year.  At $25 to $30 a bottle, there not really much out there to compare it to.  It's a great value at this price and a bourbon you should own. 

Evan Williams is not as sweet as the way many bourbons are moving.  It has a more traditional oak flavor that emphasizes oak over corn.  It's a great addition to any collection and should be present at any serious tasting.  It's a great example of the wide range of bourbon flavors.  While it's not as complex as many more expensive bourbons, at this price EW Single Barrel Vintage delivers on all fronts.   Maybe a little too much heat on the finish which can make it feel a bit raw, but now I'm nitpicking.  86.6 proof is right in the pocket.  

I haven't been drinking EW Single Barrel Vintage lately, but after enjoying this 2007 release, I will be visiting this much more regularly.  2007 Vintage is a great year and if you see one still on the shelves, grab it.  Right now the 2010 Vintage are in the stores and I'm looking forward to opening it soon.  

Reviewed by:  Jack Epps, Jr.

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