Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon /43%/ 0.7l
- 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. Heaven Hill launched the brand in 1957, more than 20 years after the company’s founding.
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 in the Heaven Hill Distillery lineup, 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 hit the market a few years later without an age statement, according to a company spokesman, its maturation period is currently between 5 and 7 years. The patron of the bourbon is Evan Williams, Kentucky's first commercial distiller, whose distillery was in operation as early as 1783, 9 years before Kentucky became the 15th state of 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.