Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon
Evan Williams // Kentucky, USA
This Kentucky straight bourbon from Heaven Hill is named after the year Evan Williams first opened his distillery on the banks of the Ohio River. For this brand, small batch means the bourbon is the result of a mingling of 300 barrels or less.
The mash bill here is Heaven Hill's traditional mash bill of 78% corn, 12% malted barley, and 10% rye. The age is said to be from 6-8 years.
This Kentucky straight bourbon from Heaven Hill is named after the year Evan Williams first opened his distillery on the banks of the Ohio River. For this brand, small batch means the bourbon is the result of a mingling of 300 barrels or less. The mash bill here is Heaven Hill's traditional mash bill of 78% corn, 12% malted barley, and 10% rye. The age is said to be from 6-8 years. In May 2021 this brand was repackaged and bottled at 90 proof rather than the previous 80 proof.
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ageNAS
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Cost
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abv45.0
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BourbonProduced anywhere in USA; Mash bill of at least 51% corn; aged in new, charred oak containers.
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Cask Typenew, charred American oak
Tasting Notes
"It's pretty hard to find a good quality bourbon at this price point, but this is certainly one of them. You can't go wrong with a whiskey for $20 a bottle that tastes like a melted down oatmeal raisin cookie (molasses, brown sugar, sweet cereal, vanilla, baking spices—and those raisins are the slightly tart kind). The cinnamon, clove and nutmeg notes are well integrated, and play good hosts as they both greet the palate and also take everything into the finish. The whiskey is slightly woody and a little hot in the finish, but a really decent sipper for what it is. Gonna be darn good in a sour or Manhattan too. "
Added by
Amanda Schuster
Score
92