Evan Williams White Label Bottled in Bond Bourbon

A quality, affordable Bottled-in-Bond. Mostly brown sugar, vanilla, and a bit of cinammon. With time, the finish gives a little more oak, but lighter wood and not lots of char. Still, and easy pour, and easy to enjoy.

Long time listener, first time caller. This was poured from a 1L bottle with the old label. It is golden in color with quick legs. At 100 proof this carries a bit of heat but also a bounty of sawdust, peanut shells, vanilla and warm apple pie. Nothing to like so far, and notably no off-putting aromas of ethanol or acetone that plague other bottom shelf offerings. The palate is actually of a medium viscosity and full of caramel with a bit of heat but no real bite. By mid-palate there is a nice balance brought about by cherries, oak and brown sugar. Everything about this is classic bourbon. Perhaps the best part is that unlike other $15 offerings (aside from WT101) this has an actual finish to it that carries along caramel notes for a minute or so before fading out. To be clear, this is not a full-proof, non-chill filtered, everlasting gobstopper of flavor. It will not wow anyone, that is, unless you realize you spent a measly $15 ticket to ride a wave of very classic and enjoyable bourbon notes every day. This vs. WT101... maybe the Turkey is a bit more complex and different but if classic is what you crave then this is it.

Some Barrel chair, vanilla, and the standard bourbon spice profile. It’s decent on the rocks, otherwise it’s a little hot. Yes, at 100 proof that’s expected. I actually prefer the black label and 86 proof. I feel like that’s the sweet spot for those particular distillate. For the price it’s definitely worth your time easily compare it with the black label on the bottom shelf. The two together will combine to the price of a standard mid shelf bourbon at checkout.

Spicy on the nose, mouthfeel and finish. Very subtle vanilla but enjoyable.

Pretty middle of the road, decent but forgettable