Product description
Evan Williams currently ranks second in bourbon sales with 2.4 million cases per year (2017); Jim Beam, which tops the list, reports sales of 8.9 million cases.
Evan Williams made its debut in 1957 as part of Heaven Hill Distillery's product line, more than 20 years after the distillery was founded.Its formula consists of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley.Originally bottled as a 7-year-old, it has been on the market for several years without an age statement;
According to the company's spokesperson, the maturity period currently ranges from 5 to 7 years.The bourbon is named after Evan Williams, Kentucky's first commercial distiller, whose distillery was already in operation in 1783—nine years before Kentucky became the 15th state..the state of the Union.
Aroma: Vanilla, caramel, black cherries, plums, red apples, licorice, cornflakes, a hint of pepper, and charred oak.
Flavor: Mild, caramel, vanilla, toasted bread, prunes, cocoa powder, pepper, cinnamon, and oak.
Finish: Medium-long, with notes of caramel, dark dried fruit, pepper, and oak.