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| Bottling Name | Evan Williams Black | | Bottled By | Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Bardstown,KY | | Type | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | | Alcohol content | 86 Proof | | Availability | US: Available Japan: Unknown Duty Free: Unknown Europe: Unknown | | Views (since 20080612) | 61255 | | Bottling Info | | | Events for this bottling: | |
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Review from karloff (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 2128, Created:20121126061659, Updated:20121126061741) | Purchased at: | Newcastle | | Purchased for: | 28 Pounds | | Info on this bottle: | Fathers day present off my daughters | | Nose: | Woody and nutty with vanilla and dry fruits | | Taste: | Smooth with dark fruits and toffee | | Finish: | Short and sweet | | Overall: | Quite liked it, i thought it was better than Jack |
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Review from deepwoodskentuckian (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 2124, Created:20121103012408, Updated:20121103013349) | Purchased at: | ephriam utah liquor agency | | Purchased for: | 10 bucks | | Info on this bottle: | Evan Williams Kentucky straight bourbon sour mash | | Proof Of this Bottle: | 86 | | Nose: | alcohol , char ,rye,mollases,grain,caramel .Good nose for price | | Taste: | incredibly light alcohol bite short peppery chair and rye spicyiness then sweet finish | | Finish: | sweet woodsy grainy finish | | Overall: | extremly impressed as it finishes better then jim beam which is ten bucks more. Evan has became my favorite whisky |
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Review from deepwoodskentuckian (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 2123, Created:20121103012339) | Purchased at: | | | Nose: | [Olfactory impressions] | | Taste: | [Description of the initial taste impression] | | Finish: | [Description of the lingering taste impression] | | Overall: | [Overall impression of this bottling] |
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Review from ChewyLeatherTobacco (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1988, Created:20110916141147, Updated:20110916142119) | Purchased at: | Australia. | | Nose: | mint. sweet. | | Taste: | rough as guts. prickly splinter oak. not refined. sweet notes. dry. | | Finish: | made me sick quick. not for me. | | Overall: | wrote this review only so people that hate prickly oak real rough can avoid.
the 101 from same place i think would be safer choice although it just charcoal and tastless.
I do recommand Evan Willams Barrel Select, i had too long ago. it'd not even the same as this. It's excellent value bourbon. Liquice, sweet, soft brown suger, spices. complex, demanding, oak not offensive, etc. |
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Review from BarrelProof23 (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1867, Created:20100901232018, Updated:20100902230450) View discussion on this review.
| Purchased at: | Spirit Shop | | Purchased for: | $19.95 | | Info on this bottle: | 750ml | | Nose: | Vanilla, Oak, and Hay | | Taste: | Tastes as if someone put vanilla extract in their rectum and then shit in my mouth. | | Finish: | vanilla | | Overall: | overall i would say this is shyte thats not even good enough to mix, dish out some extra money and get something good<-- my initial thoughts on this were decided after taking a couple swigs straight from a brand new bottle, then I tried mixing it with flat coke. But after I let it air out a little in a glass for 10 minutes, with a splash of water, its not bad. However for the price of this in PA, Its still not worth it. |
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Review from BuffaloBill (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1548, Created:20090427113120) View discussion on this review.
| Purchased at: | Boston | | Purchased for: | $1.79 = 50ml Miniatures | | Info on this bottle: | Evan Williams Black Label (Charcoal Filtered) | | Nose: | Sharp sweetness meets allspice, mushroom, earth, and dusty corn. | | Taste: | Good body. Edgy. Thick slow drip = decent legs. Surprisingly good viscosity for an inexpensive whiskey. Very drinkable with some vanilla and young oak. Leafy. Some forest greens... | | Finish: | Not much, but a decent burn without being too harsh. Remarkably smooth. | | Overall: | The charcoal filtering imparts a sandy yet rich texture. Taken neat in a Hine Cognac Tulip. I'd put it right up there with OGD 86. In that class... much better than I expected. BB
..."I'm baaaaaaaaack!!!" |
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Review from kystormwatch (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1464, Created:20090206164635) | Purchased at: | Liquor Barn | | Purchased for: | $4 for 200ml | | Info on this bottle: | Standard Black Label bottle | | Nose: | Very woody - not only oak, but oddly sort of a hint of pine. Grassy. New leather. | | Taste: | Initial rush was not that pleasant. Char and smoke were heavy. | | Finish: | After a light burn, it left an aftertaste that was more reminiscent of vegetables than any fruity flavors. Finish is medium length. That char and smoke flavor hang on too long. | | Overall: | I just can't say that I'm much of a fan of this bourbon. It can hold its own with some of the less expensive choices, but does nothing at all to rise above them. Not much smoothness. I'd mix it with a coke, or use it in a recipe (as noted by an earlier review), but drinking it neat would not be my choice. |
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Review from maxthebear (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1348, Created:20081111084231) | Purchased at: | Local package store in Montgomery County MD | | Purchased for: | approx 10 | | Info on this bottle: | 750ml | | Nose: | Classic bourbon nose, slightly smoky, with a hint of spice and vanilla. A slight edge | | Taste: | Clean, slightly edgy in the 90 proof expression which is, for the most part unavailable. The 86 proof is murkier, and lacks the clean crispness of the 90 proof. An inferior product to the 7 year old. It is watered down | | Finish: | Short finish, with little character except a lingering heaviness on the tongue | | Overall: | Evan Williams Black used to be my every day, when it was aged 7 years and was 90 proof. This watered down version is just that, watered down. I was extremely disappointed with the first taste of the "new" expression, and have given up on it. I used to be able to serve it to discerning friends who would be shocked when they learned what it was. Now, I would not serve it, even in a mixed drink |
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Review from Mike (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1118, Created:20080610173131, Updated:20080610210205) | Purchased at: | XYX Liquors Tybee Island GA | | Purchased for: | $1.29 for 50 ml | | Nose: | vanilla, corn, touch of char | | Taste: | Sweet corn and vanilla that is robustly thick | | Finish: | Moderate, decent with an edge! | | Overall: | I done reviewed the peahawky out of this bourbon and just gives it a go now and again. I still like and enjoy it and consider it way too good for the likes of Coke. Slightly rough in the finish, but folks my age need a easy way to test our manhood. |
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Review from Mike (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 850, Created:20071009190105, Updated:20071009190724) | Purchased at: | Down by the Riverside | | Purchased for: | $100 Monopoly money | | Proof Of this Bottle: | 86 | | Nose: | The rye declares itself early on along with a smudge of charcoal. The corn pops out with a touch of honey. | | Taste: | As I imagine that I have spent $100 (Monopoly) for this bottle of whiskey, my mind finds some justification by way of its 'robust' character. It has some spicy bite, but it does not attack you outright. Whatever 'subtle' means, this whiskey does not embody it. It seems higher in alcohol than 86 proof. Still, do you not see me sip, and sip again? | | Finish: | The finish is extended and satisfactory. It does not die quickly. There is a mite of raggedness that a $100 (Monopoly) bourbon should not have (you could trade it for a hotel) | | Overall: | This review should disabuse anyone who might think that I know anything about bourbon of that notion. If you need a review to help you find a great bourbon, forget it. If you are in it for the taste, taste all the bourbons available to you and pick a few that fit you, to hell with the rest. Don't do as I have done, trying to be too analytical about it. Fortunately for me, I have liked bourbon more than writing about it (and I have loved writing about it, too). Bourbon IS WONDERFUL because of its unique flavors and its ability to tweak your senses with its effects. We humans have been drawn to the spirits from time long since forgotten, and ever will we be so drawn. But, Bourbon IS DANGEROUS and should always be treated with respect.
As to Evan Williams Black Label Bourbon, I like it well enough. It is worth $100 (Monopoly). |
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Review from LogicalFrank (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 704, Created:20070205081832) | Purchased at: | Avondale Liquors | | Purchased for: | $9 | | Nose: | Sweet caramel, malt and corn w/ some background notes of oak. | | Taste: | Not much to say here. A friend of mine says it tastes like cheap whiskey and I suppose that would be decent way to some it up. Sort of a muddle of corn, oak and leather w/o much in the way of delicacy or complexity. | | Finish: | Short but smooth despite some unpleasant alcoholic underpinnings. | | Overall: | Not exactly top shelf stuff but nice enough to drink neat if you're so inclined (especially later in the evening when your palate might be a little ragged). I'd put this on about the same level of quality as Jim Beam white label (though not necessarily that similar in flavor) and would serve equally well as the basis of a whiskey and ginger or a sour. |
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Review from Mike (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 444, Created:20060403155600) | Purchased at: | Wine and Spirit Shop, Covington, GA | | Purchased for: | About $11 | | Info on this bottle: | No age statement | | Nose: | Corn, vanilla, wood, caramel, rye, leather, light char, and spices, come at you as they should in a bourbon. All in all, not an assertive or complex nose, but a good, pleasant, bourbony nose that satisfied while not inspiring. | | Taste: | The taste is slightly thin, but quite pleasant. There is a nice slug of spice with pepper that suggests that this is a very decent bourbon. There is some rye, vanilla and oak to round out the gustatory experience. | | Finish: | The finish is fairly long and somewhat alcoholic for an 86 proof bourbon. The spice and rye edge are there, along with a touch of roughness that one could do without. | | Overall: | Since there is no longer an age statement on this bottle, I don't really know that this is the above advertised 7 YO bourbon. Still, for about $11, I don't consider this a bad buy. It has all the essential bourbon qualities and it is only when that slight roughness comes through that you might wish for something a bit better. In my opinion, the difference between this bourbon and the most expensive is not huge, but it is definitely there. |
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Review from bourbonv (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 383, Created:20060311082248) | Purchased at: | Bourbon's Bistro Bar | | Purchased for: | 5.00 | | Info on this bottle: | Standard Bottle | | Proof Of this Bottle: | 86 | | Nose: | Bread Dough yeast with corn and a little leather. | | Taste: | Corn and spice - ginger and cinnamon, with a little oak. | | Finish: | Short and sweet with a little oak tannin. | | Overall: | Good bourbon for a whiskey sour. |
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Review from bourbonv (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 161) | Purchased at: | Given to me at a bourbon function | | Info on this bottle: | 50 ml bottle | | Proof Of this Bottle: | 86 | | Nose: | Strong Corn with a little smoke or soot. There is a little vanilla and spice - ginger in the background. | | Taste: | Oily mouth feel with strong sweet corn and vanilla flavor leading into a little of the spicey ginger. | | Finish: | Long finish with sweet corn at first leading to a tannic oak dry taste. | | Overall: | Not a bad product. I would use it to mix drinks for friends or cooking more than a drink it neat bourbon, but very respectable at its price point. |
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