There are a lot of comparisons of this to the old Heaven Hill bonded which was generally only available in Kentucky. Those comparisons are fair. Although this has a bit less complexity. Nose: dusty oak, vanilla, corn, hints of fruitiness Palate: bright, buttery but spicy with subtle earthy notes albeit majority sweet Finish: quite rich with a decently long finish, sweet toffee sneaks in To me this doesn’t have as much of the cherry and dark fruit notes of the HH bonded which is now discontinued. It’s a decent bourbon for the price, especially for Evan Williams fans. It’s still a bit loud and brittle because I’d imagine it’s not much older than 4 years. But the palate is rich even if it’s not as silky and creamy as older bourbons. I rank it a bit below HH bonded but this is still available so I recommend it. Buy this bottle and a JTS Brown bonded for two above-average bonded 4-years-and-up whiskeys for under $30 total. *EW bonded is charcoal filtered so keep that in mind