Brian’s Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review
evaluated on 22-September-2020
EVAN WILLIAMS BOTTLED-IN-BOND REVIEW:
In my opinion, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon is an fine value whiskey. While not complex by any measure or standard I’ve previously set, the basic bourbon aromas and flavors are just plentiful enough to treat the senses. This bourbon will not likely “wow” anyone, but at 100 proof and for about $15 USD, this would be one for the bunker to calibrate the palate, close out an evening when one more dram is needed, use as a mixer, or to pour for novice drinkers when introducing bourbon.
EVAN WILLIAMS BOTTLED-IN-BOND VITAL STATS:
– Category: Bottle-in-Bond Bourbon
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distillery: Heaven Hill
– Sour Mash – Mash Bill: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley
– Barrel Char: #3
– Barrel entry proof: 125
– Age: nas (at least 4 years old)
– Charcoal Filtered
– ABV: 50% (100 Proof)
– Purchase Price: $14.95 USD (May, 2020 – Idaho)
Learn more at https://heavenhill.com/.
ENJOYMENT METHOD:
For the evaluation, I enjoyed the bourbon neat from a Glencairn glass with daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer, Hannah.
Check out her review of this bourbon here!
NOSE:
Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond BiB Bourbon smells like a decent bourbon should, but it is not complex. At first waft, it is warm with a touch of ethanol. Faint fruit tree blossoms float as if on the breeze. I get herbal notes of sweet corn as well as ripe berries sweet cherries, and a sensation of an indistinguishable tropical fruit. Spices of pepper and rye mix with simple sugar syrup as it blends into caramel. Further nosing adds light seasoned oak, but this bourbon is simple and clean, maybe a bit weak, but certainly fresh and light.
PALATE:
When the liquid first passes my lips, there is a little bite of warm alcohol. Then Evan Williams BiB’s herbalness asserts itself in roasted corn and assorted fresh green vegetables. The ripe berries and sweet cherries sensed on the nose are there, but faint as cinnamon, black pepper and rye assert themselves in buttery caramel and toffee. Seasoned old oak and hazy toasted wood fades in and out with each sip.
Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
Evan Williams BiB is a simple balance of non-distinct flavors and is mellow, smooth and buttery in my mouth. In the Glencairn, an ill defined crown, gives way to fat, quick falling legs returning the liquid to the russet colored bowl.
FINISH:
Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon has a medium warm finish of herbal green vegetables. Faint black pepper and rye mix nicely with a pleasant but not overly sweetness. As each sip draws down the pour, dry old oak fades into hazy, toasted wood. And in the empty Glencairn, seasoned dry oak with traces of char are easy to coax with simple nosing … making me want more.
MY RATING: 85/100
Will I buy this whiskey again? YES
At $15.00, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond should be in everyone’s bunker.
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