Evan Williams 1783 Bourbon (80 Proof)

Honey orange color, not overly leggy. The first whiff is wood lacquer, with a sawdust bite in the nostril. Pool chlorine. Fennel, pumpernickel rye, caraway seeds. Some black pepper spices with a saline/salty balance. Toasted molasses. Elmer's glue. The taste is classic Kentucky bourbon at first: finished oak, peanut, corn syrup. This is followed up by a distinct sourdough bread/yeast component that I'm guessing is part and parcel its sour mash process. If you let it swish around a bit, caramel battles it out with some peppery rye-like business. The finish is black pepper and seeded rye bread. Toffee and caramel. More of that sourdough yeast. Dried brown leaves. At the end there is a distinct tannic pucker that adds a dynamic quality to the finish. This is a super affordable, very pleasant and versatile Kentucky bourbon that works best, on the rocks, or in your favorite bourbon cocktail. It's spicy, woody and sweet, with a nice dry, tannic finish.

First off, the bottle I had was 86 proof - looking forward to the 90 proof. Sweet, caramel and brown sugar on the nose. Vanilla, oak, less caramel and cinnamon on the palate. Finish is smooth and warm, pleasant.

Brown sugar Carmel oak peanut butter soft mouthfeel slight citrus but not orange cherry

Solid whiskey for sipping, caramel candy on the nose. Oily palate with a slight burn.

A rather unremarkable whiskey. Good news is that there is little burn and it goes down smooth over ice. Slight hints of vanilla and Caramel but falls flat quickly. Is also cheap. I can get a 1.75 in my area for roughly $25