Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Black Label /PET miniature/ 43% / 0.05l
- Evan William is the second best-selling bourbon brand with annual sales of 2.4 million cases (2017); the leader in that category, Jim Beam sells 8.9 million cases.
Product description
Evan Williams currently ranks second in bourbon sales statistics with 2.4 million cases sold per year (2017); first on the list, Jim Beam records sales of 8.9 million cases.
Evan Williams debuted in 1957 at Heaven Hill Distillery, more than 20 years after its inception. Its formula lists 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley. Originally bottled as a 7-year-old, it was released several years ago without an age statement;
according to a company spokesman, its age limit today is 5 to 7 years. The bourbon is named after Evan Williams, Kentucky's first commercial distiller, whose distillery was in operation in 1783, 9 years before Kentucky became the 15th state in the Union.
Nose : vanilla, caramel, black cherries, plums, red apples, licorice, cornflakes, a touch of pepper and charred oak.
Palate: mild, caramel, vanilla, burnt toast, prunes, cocoa powder, pepper, cinnamon and oak.
Finish: medium long, with notes of caramel, dark dried fruits, pepper and oak.