Evan Williams Single Barrel
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Distiller:
Heaven Hill
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Bottler:
Heaven Hill
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ABV:
43.3%
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Age:
7 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: One of the most underrated single barrel Bourbons on the market.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Delicious single barrel here, with much more going on than expected.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Breaking Bourbon
- Excerpt: Evan Williams Single Barrel offers a traditional and consistent flavor profile at an affordable price. The good news is you won’t need to scour every liquor store in town for a bottle either.
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The finish is moderate length with fruit flavors continuing along with caramel and some spice.
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Intro:
This is a sample of a single barrel from Evan Williams, a Heaven Hill expression. Barreled on August 8th, 2011 and bottled on June 15th 2018, from dumped barrel #889. I tasted this initially while comparing some other Evan Williams expressions on a stream with a friend, then circled back for a full review the following day. It's been a while since I've had some of these, but they've always been an excellent value, so I'm looking forward to trying a few more soon. Let's dive in.
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Nose:
A bit light on the nose but loaded with toffee, some nice oak, a hint of musty tobacco. Rich compared to other EW in this price range, and a bit of an upgrade on the nose as well.
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Taste:
Thin to medium on the palate but entirely pleasant. Rich brown sugar, really delicious nougat, some toffee, light honey and some tobacco here as well. Faint fruits like raspberry.
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Finish:
Short and a hair hot, but complex with lots going for it. Finish is more like raspberry and cocoa, with a hint of vanilla and some toffee.
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Overall:
Really interesting single barrel, and really quite good. Very good. Delicious single barrel here, with much more going on than expected.
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Score:
6
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