Evan Williams Honey Reserve Liqueur

Evan Williams Black Label

First off I must admit I bought this on a lark. Took it home and I poured myself a shot and down the hatch it went. I normally don't do reviews and I don't consider myself an expert on bourbon. Now I read much from brazen drunks about the complex tastes of exotic bourbons and I really could care less about that snooty stuff. I wanted something...

Score 90/100

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2003

I'm looking at a muted gold appearance with a minor level of sediment. The nose is quite interesting. A long sniff and I get quite a big boost of alcohol burn. There's a hint of tobacco but honestly I sense green tea, caramel, oak and vanilla extract. Maybe a hint of coconut and pine. Taste is palatable if you don't swish it around too much....

Score 77/100

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2002

This Evan Williams is from Barrel no.1049 barreled on 4-11-02 and bottled on 11-21-12. Nose: Charred barrel, melted caramel and molasses. It's accompanied by some leather note and brown sugar. But, the predominate smell is the barrel char and leather. This Bourbon takes time to open up for the other notes to come through and balance out the...

Score 88/100

Evan Williams 23 Year Old

This is Part 3/5 of a recent Heaven Hill tasting I attended where I tried five bourbons. I also had the chance to meet their international representative Mr. Henry Joe. --- I've realized I managed to get quite lucky during my initial purchase period as a whisky drinker. I don't know why I chose to invest in this 23 year old class act but so glad...

Score 94/100