Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2011

Classic bourbon nose with a little spice. Lighter, floral notes to taste that is well balanced. Very good price for a SB expression. Daily sipper.

Barreled: 8/4/11 Barrel No. 1393 Bottled: 10/14/19 Nose is smokey. Taste is caramel and smoke.

Loving this one. Barreled 8/25/11, barrel #1302, bottled 10/1/19. Def going to grab another while still on sale for under $30!

This bottle is barreled 2/3/11 bottled 8/19/19 barrel # 1108.........Better than the 2008 vintage I had before. Poured neat nose has plenty of caramel and butterscotch with oak and resin and a touch of stewed fruit. Palate is buttery smooth with rich caramel, heavy oak, anise and peppery spice. Excellent flavor delivery and has some depth. Finish is standard dry barrel oak but the sweet buttery notes linger setting this apart. Not super complex but great value here at high 20$-low30$ for a single barrel age statement bourbon. Im gonna grab another of this years edition........88/100.....very impressed, best EW ive had to date despite lower proof. Will become a mainstay for me

Nose - oily, floral. Palate - basic. Oily. Floral.

For a value single barrel, Evan Williams single barrel (2011) is a very pleasant sipper! My experience with single barrels (which I admit is fairly limited) can be hit or miss. This year must have been a decent one. This sipper has a light mouthfeel with distinct oakiness and a sweet/candied peppery finish. If you haven’t tried it before, I recommend grabbing a bottle. Again for a single barrel that is sub $30 it is a good value!