Evan Williams Green Label

I think it's important to talk about our "house" bourbon. We can't all afford to drink top shelf bourbon all the time. So, if you are like me, you have a house bourbon that's your inexpensive go to most of the time. For me, Evan Williams green label is it. I rated this a bit higher than it's flavor profile should allow but that is because at around $20 for 1.75L, this a solid, decent "everyday bourbon". This is a bourbon with some bite, so I prefer it over ice to soften that and bring out more of the flavor. Starting notes are smokey, with a fair amount of sweetness. This is masked to dinner degree by the ethanol taste when served neat but really stands out when softened with the right amount of water. For what some consider a low end bourbon, it has a surprisingly robust flavor profile. With undertones of clove and tabacco and overtones of wood and herbs that I haven't been able to identify yet. I highly recommend this as a go to bourbon in the home.

The green label is appropriate because I would describe this bourbon as green - not much age, grassy notes, and not much of the flavor I'm looking for in a bourbon - too much sour/tartness with the sweetness . I haven't mixed with it yet, but seems thin. I've heard others describe this green label as smooth, but for an 80-proof bourbon, I don't think it's particularly smooth - just thin. In a budget 80-proof, I will stick with Benchmark, which has the flavors I'm looking for (caramel, vanilla, tobacco, leather) and I find to be much smoother. While Benchmark isn't in the Distiller database, I would give it 3 stars compared to the 1 I'm giving Evan Williams Green label.

I tried this at a open bar because they didn’t have anything else it was ok not great so I will give it 2.5 stars, but after realizing the low price I have to change it to 3.5 . For the price this bourbon is very good. Some sour notes make it a little different but not in a bad way and the light sweetness comes in after that to balance it. I wouldn’t buy it for my home bar but would recommend 1.75L bottle to share with friends on a camping trip around the fire. P.S after trying this in 2018, I bought the single barrel vintage year 2010 it is definitely great value pick for the home bar

Nose: sweet, mildly fruity, a little bit of oak spice, a faint deet smell Palate: a hint of bananas, sweet Finish: short, spicy, some lingering sweetness You really have to search to get much aroma from this one. The taste is fleeting and not complex at all. There just isn’t much to it. Nothing about it is offensive but it’s not that interesting either. It’s cheap, but so is the black label from the same brand, and while it’s not outstanding either it is more interesting and enjoyable.

Tried this for the first time tonight. Honestly, it’s very similar to the basic Jack Daniels whiskey; it has a powerful scent of bananas and sugar. The palate is much more sweet than Jack, which isn’t too bad if you’re mixing it. Overall, not too tragic, it’s definitely better than Early Times. It’s pretty average and definitely works for basic mixed drinks. I’d give it around a 5.5/10. there’s much better, and there’s also much worse.

This is a really pretty terrible bourbon. At under $10 a bottle you can't expect much, but I think one could reasonably expect more than this. "Green" is very appropriate as the finish reminds me of green, or under-matured wine. Yeasty and off-putting. It's worth the extra buck to upgrade to the Evan Williams black label, which is more likely what you were hoping for when you made the mistake of buying the green.