Distilled By: Old Evan Williams Distillery
Location: Bardstown, KY / Louisville, KY
Parent Company: Heaven Hill
Class: KY Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
Age: NAS
Mashbill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley
This is a special blend of Evan Williams 23-Year-Old, Single Barrel, 1783, White Label Bottled-in-Bond, and Signature Black Label straight bourbons. This bottle is harder to find outside of the Heaven Hill Heritage Center and Evan Williams Bourbon Experience gift shops. I know some people that have found it in liquor stores around the Louisville, KY area, but it is not widely distributed elsewhere. I picked up my bottle at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience gift shop in July of 2018.
BSG REVIEW:
Color: Deep copper color with long, thin legs down the glass
Nose: Vanilla, caramel, honey, black tea, floral, nutmeg, oak
Palate: Black pepper, cinnamon, black tea, caramel, vanilla, oak
Finish: Long with lingering spiciness, though the sweetness is still recognizable throughout. It gives a gentle, warm Kentucky hug as it make its way down.
I think this is a great example of how the different offerings by one distillery can give a unique experience when blended together properly. Not all of these individual bourbons are favorites of mine, but a few of them are absolutely some of the regulars that I continue to keep in my collection.
BSG Score: 82/100
