Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
86 Proof
Price Point: $20 – $30 for 1.75 L
Distiller: Old Evan Williams Distillery
Background
No matter your budget or your taste buds, you can’t drink top-shelf whiskey every night. Sometimes your palate (and wallet) crave something simpler and cheaper. Or maybe you prefer to have a refreshing bourbon on the rocks, but (like me) you can’t force yourself to water down the higher end stuff on your shelf.
Meet Evan Williams. He’s cheap, he tastes good, and he’s not watered down to 40% like many of his bottom-shelf counterparts. This is the whiskey you pull off your shelf when you don’t want to analyze too hard what you’re drinking.
Review
The nose on Evan Williams is very light with a lot of corn and a little bit of rye. Pretty much a bare-bones bourbon, but what did you expect?.
Evan Williams tastes slightly better than your average bottom-shelf bourbon. Probably because it’s 43% ABV instead of 40%. However, it’s still very light in consistency and flavor – similar to Benchmark in a lot of ways. I do enjoy the nice bit of vanilla that kicks in with this stuff.
There’s a good bit of caramel and vanilla on the finish, which I never complain about.
Rating & Recommendations
Evan Williams is just fine for its purpose, which is why I rate it a 79 out of 100.
This is a nice, readily-available bourbon. Perfect for sharing with friends (especially when money is tight).
-Ryan
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Paul Williams
November 17, 2012 at 2:08 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Why don’t you review Woodford Reserve? I find it very drinkable.
Nice caramel color and flavor. Smooth all the way through. The
bottle. . . if one were to review bottles as well. . . is nice and smooth
as well; like a flask. This product appeals to all the senses.
Ryan
November 18, 2012 at 9:49 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ve actually never bought a bottle of Woodford Reserve – have only had it in bars. I’ll get around to it eventually. There’s a lot of whiskey out there!
-Ryan
Charles Shaulis
March 1, 2013 at 12:56 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
After you’ve been havin’ steak for a long time
Beans, beans taste fine
An’ after you’ve been drinkin’ champagne and Chivas
You’re gonna settle for Thunderbird wine
- Shel Silverstein
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