It's our best overall bourbon not by way of life-altering tasting notes — which include marmalade, honey and maple — but by stuffing the stat sheet in a way no other bourbon can. It’s just another sign of the bourbon boom making distilleries sell younger whiskey than they used to, although I don’t have any personal experience on how much that affects the quality.

Some of the mass market blended Scotch whiskies just aren’t very good, while others have flavor profiles that lean strongly in one or another direction. Lydia Martin hails from Re While whisky global liquor giants use the term ‘prestige’ to describe Scotch whiskies above a certain age, the fact is that there are an ample number of bourbons too that qualify for this term. Further, deliberate or undeliberate manipulation of information on the Service (such as ratings), any activity with the intent to influence such information, value or reviews on products (e. The standard issue Evan Williams Bourbon comes with a black label and the “upgraded” bottled-in-bond version comes with a white label.The proof punch lets your tongue know this isn’t some wimpy 80 proof or even the standard 90 proof bottle. What I do know is that it is a real solid and dependable bourbon, it is not strictly a "mixer;" it is perfectly suited to be taken neat, on the rocks, or as a mixed drink. Again, there is a nice toasty, oaky, and smoky fragrance; and at times there’s something lightly floral intermingled with the darker and roasted notes.

I personally think it stands up really great in a cocktail since the extra proof ensures the flavor of the whiskey isn’t playing second fiddle to the rest of the ingredients. It is a smooth bourbon with a nice kick, and what we are most impressed by is the hints of citrus, caramel, and black pepper of the whiskey. If you want to take that flavor profile into a woodier direction, you’ll need to spend a bit more money.We know he left his distillery in Pembrokeshire to emigrate to America, and that he started a corn farm. Coming from Kentucky’s first commercial distillery it is the second largest selling bourbon in the US. It’s a lovely bourbon and if you get the chance to try the white label (Bottled In Bond) jump on it. Nice review; been drinking Evan Willimas black label for decades; started out looking for a good cheap bourbon for cooking, occasionally sampling it . This cocktail was my first introduction to bourbon and only the beginning of my romance with this style of whiskey.

Evan Williams may be considered one of the founding fathers of Kentucky bourbon, but he was actually born in Wales in 1755.The bourbon is aged for a minimum of four years at the Heaven Hill Distillery and has achieved the distinction of being ranked as one of the world’s top-selling whiskey lines. It brings a range of pleasant and interesting scents and flavors, especially the slightly stronger oak, spice, and smoke that complement the sweetness, but it suffers from the lower ABV. Tasting notes include Heath Bar and leather on the nose, with cinnamon candies, roasted vanilla and rye coming through in the palate.

If you want to get seriously cheap, one way to do that is to reach for blends and whiskeys aged in used barrels. Still, there is a blended Scotch Whisky that fits the bill and costs less than twenty bucks, Famous Grouse. You will defend (at our option), indemnify and hold harmless us and our parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, (sub)licensees, assignees, successors, authorized third party contractors from any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including reasonable outside legal fees and costs) actually incurred as a result of a third party claim arising out of a breach or alleged breach of your obligations, representations and warranties made herein. I am speculating here, but I think that Evan Williams barrels are probably aged at the brick warehouses located at Bernheim Distillery.If you haven’t heard of Evan Williams, I’m not entirely sure where you’ve been, but you need to leave that place, now.