Description

Buy Evan Williams Bourbon 750ml — Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

TASTING PROFILE

The Evan Williams Bourbon 750ml bottle is Heaven Hill’s best-selling everyday expression, distilled using the same standard mash bill that underpins several of the distillery’s higher-end labels, including Elijah Craig and Henry McKenna. At 86 proof, it sits above most entry-tier competitors while remaining priced for volume drinking rather than collecting.

The Profile

• Producer: Heaven Hill Distillery
• Region: Bardstown / Louisville, Kentucky, USA
• Spirit Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Proof/ABV: 86 Proof (43% ABV)
• Age Statement: No age statement (typically 4-5 years per industry reporting)
• Mash Bill: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley (Heaven Hill’s standard bourbon recipe)

Sensory Tasting Notes

The Nose

Caramel corn and vanilla up front, with a firmer oak presence than most bottles in its price tier and a light note of orange peel.

The Palate

Medium body with brown sugar, toasted oak, and a mild peppery bite from the rye component; noticeably less thin than typical budget bourbons at this proof.

The Finish

Short-to-medium, closing on light char and baking spice with a clean, dry finish rather than lingering sweetness.

The Heritage

Named for Evan Williams, believed to be Kentucky’s first commercial distiller in 1783, the brand has become Heaven Hill’s volume anchor and one of the top-selling bourbons in the world by case count. Its main collector interest lies not in the flagship Black Label but in the annual Vintage Single Barrel series and the well-regarded Bottled-in-Bond expression, both of which draw on the same production base at meaningfully higher proof and specificity.