Evan Williams Black Label

Sharp, melted plastic, chemical taste. Vanilla extract in the middle. Thin, oily, sharp finish.

One of my favourite low shelf. Taste apple or cherry.

Dark straw/amber color. Spiced apples and vanilla on the nose. Rich mouthfeel with cinnamon, apple, caramel, and a bit of creme brûlée on the palette. Short finish with a little heat. A good value drinker.

Excellent mixer, also okay to sip. Decent on the pallet, smooth enough.

Let’s level set; we’re not sipping this because it’s expensive. Nevertheless this is a pretty good bourbon. You get barrel spice, vanilla, some heat (without acetone) and a hint of brown sugar. No, it’s not your fancy barrel proof or 10yo fill-in the blank. What you do get is a pretty good bourbon that can nearly hang with Buffalo Trace, JB Black, or Wild Turkey 81. Don’t pass over this one if you haven’t tried it. Pick it up off the bottom shelf, blow the dust off off and walk proudly to the cashier. There’s no shame buying EW’s standard bottling.

A generally middle of the road bourbon. Clean tasting and not much to recommend it