Whisky #120 – Evan Williams Single Barrel 2003
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Evan Williams Single Barrel 2003. Kentucky, United States. ABV: 43.3%. Tasted at Bobeche, $15.
Colour: Burnt copper.
Nose: Light rye scents; a medicinal faint feint. Faint feint – does that mean I’m smelling double or just talking gibberish? Probably the latter.
Palate: Some more subdued aniseed flavours than other bourbons I’ve had so far, but still plenty of mixed spice & heat dancing around the mouth.
Finish: Quite a peppery finish for a bourbon whiskey, but has a touch of lingering sweetness and a hint of liquorice.
Comments: Not as much sweetness as I was expecting. Good to taste a bourbon that is trying to be a little different, it doesn’t seem to want to conform to the rules about what a traditional bourbon has to be. Not saying it’s totally different from other bourbons, it’s just pushing the boundaries a touch. Not bad.