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Evan Williams 1783 Bourbon (80 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
May 28, 2021 (edited June 7, 2021)
As I was writing another review, I realized that I had not reviewed EW 1783. Being picky I must note it's 90 proof.
Three of us get together every Wednesday evening and have a bourbon rotating houses. Some times there is something new but at one house there is always EW 1783.
This stuff is available everywhere, is inexpensive and beats the pants off lots of the boutique stuff hitting the market at three times the price.
Yeah it's Heaven Hill basic but that's not a bad thing. I liken it to baby Elijah Craig. There's a big dollop of butterscotch in the lead sweet with candy corn a layer down. Not much further down as this is not terribly complex. 90 proof is perfect to give nose and flavor but keep the alcohol in the background.
I absolutely love the palate, it's got all the flavors of cracker jacks. Candied caramel corn with peanuts that keeps you coming back.
The finish is a bit abrupt but you can't have everything.
I admit to being biased toward Heaven Hill and you should temper the review accordingly. This is rarely in my liquor cabinet but two or three or its cousins are.
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It's funny you say you liken out to a baby Elijah Craig because they are made at the same distillery.
They have the 90 proof version up on the site now.
it's really my favorite cheap shot. now that I'm older gentleman jack is prob my definition of "cheap shot" but this is still a classic workhorse.