Evan Williams Single Barrel 1989

Evan Williams Black Label

I'm a little pissed at how much I overpaid for this bottle at a private liquor store in Vancouver. That aside, it's not too bad. On ice, the nose is sweet, lightly spiced, with cinnamon and oak, brown sugar and furniture polish, even a bit of cedar. On the palate there is a lightly perfumed sweetness, a yeasty sweet taste like sugar cookies. The...

Score 78/100

Evan Williams 1999 Single Barrel

Wow. An exceptionally smooth dram. I've not tried a lot of bourbons but this is the best I've tried so far. Great neat, cut or as a mixer. My new favorite!

Score 90/100

Evan Williams White Label Bottled in Bond

Had my first bottle of this Heaven Hill product a year or so ago and liked it that much I've since bought another two! It was much to my disappointment though that when I opened this a couple of months back it was not what I had experienced last time out. This had an off-putting nutty, bitter, wood-sap note that completely dominated the nose...

Score 79/100

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2001

Evan Williams is a brand produced by Heaven Hill, along with brands such as Henry T. McKenna, Elijah Craig, Fighting Cock, Rittenhouse, Pikesville Supreme, Parkers Heritage Collection, and, of course, Heaven Hill. The reviewed bottle from barrel # 747 was distilled 22 Oct 2001 and bottled 31 Aug 2011, making it 9 years 10 months old. The bottle is...

Score 86/100