Evan Williams White Label Bottled in Bond Bourbon

Spicy, sweet, almost a cherry flavor

My 150th whiskey review. This bourbon is underrated but Is by no means outstanding. Still, it has a lot of potential when comparing to Elijah Craig, JTS Brown and Heaven Hill. It’s got a richer nose and palate than Heaven Hill and a few drops of water tame the ethanol. It’s definitely a young bourbon but for those looking to explore the variants of the HH mashbill try this one on for size. Nose: it is not as approachable as some Heaven Hill products. Ethanol and spicy corn. Palate: okay this is much better: brown sugars, sweet corn, but not quite butterscotch. Packs a punch Finish: medium but mostly due to the youth and ethanol heavy flavors. Eventually it rounds out into a spicy almost mint flavor and hints of caramel. It’s more complex than standard Evan Williams. Not as refined as the discontinued HH bonded. A great mixer because it holds up to the extra flavors.

I’m comparing this to Early Times BIB and it falls just a bit short. Don’t get me wrong for the price point I would still buy this every day, but it falls just a tad bit short of the Early Times