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Evan Williams
Bardstown, Kentucky
Evan Williams bourbon is named for a Welsh immigrant who settled in Kentucky in the late 1700s and became Louisville's first wharf master in 1797. The label credits him as an early distiller in 1783, though some historians question whether...
Tasting notes
Tasting Notes:
Eye: Golden amber, thin rims.
Nose: Heavy oak and vanilla, but not too sweet.
Palate: Hot at first - unusually so for the proof - but still pleasant, with lots of black pepper. No bitterness, which I usually get with the Evan Williams line. Mellows into a classic, if lighter, Heaven Hill profile of slightly nutty cornbread and bourbon. Mouthfeel keeps the burn going at a very manageable level.
Finish: Peppery with lots of caramel. Medium-length.