Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2011

COLOR/ Light Honey. 7 months in an open bottle creates a deeper honey color. AROMA/ Sweetness, Fruits, Wood, Slight Caramel, Delightful Alcohol, Some Smokiness. FIRST SIP/ Smooth, Light, Sweet, Slight Wood, Ever So Slight bitterness. TASTE/ Sweet Wood, Slight Carmel & Vanilla, Slight Apple. FINISH/ Slight Oil, Lingers with Smoothness, Sweet, Bold, Richness & Robustness MT GLASS/ Sweetness, Woodiness, Carmel, Delightful 86.6 proof This is Super Smooth & Super Delicious. It is Greatly Delicious I can't think of much more to say... 7 Months adds to the flavors, Deeper, Richer, Creamier! Bottle D33ts: - Barreled on 8.25.2011 - Barrel # 1230 - Bottled on 9.16.2019 - Barrel Days 2944 Be Kind, Be Generous, Be Real, Be Responsible!!! CH33RS

This bottle is barreled 2/3/11 bottled 8/19/19 barrel # 1108.........Better than the 2008 vintage I had before. Poured neat nose has plenty of caramel and butterscotch with oak and resin and a touch of stewed fruit. Palate is buttery smooth with rich caramel, heavy oak, anise and peppery spice. Excellent flavor delivery and has some depth. Finish is standard dry barrel oak but the sweet buttery notes linger setting this apart. Not super complex but great value here at high 20$-low30$ for a single barrel age statement bourbon. Im gonna grab another of this years edition........88/100.....very impressed, best EW ive had to date despite lower proof. Will become a mainstay for me

Nose - Light but very clean. Some bright sugary notes, bright crisp apples notes, some pepper and cinnamon combine nicely together, and some sweet tobacco kind of lingers as it opens up. Palate - Some salted peanuts is upfront, and i like it. Drinks big flavor for a light proof. Some light cinnamon vanilla spice compliments that saly peanut with some sweet spice. Finish - Pretty much a very lighter version of the palate. Light but enjoyable for a 86 proof bourbon.

For a value single barrel, Evan Williams single barrel (2011) is a very pleasant sipper! My experience with single barrels (which I admit is fairly limited) can be hit or miss. This year must have been a decent one. This sipper has a light mouthfeel with distinct oakiness and a sweet/candied peppery finish. If you haven’t tried it before, I recommend grabbing a bottle. Again for a single barrel that is sub $30 it is a good value!

**Duplicate entry from the non-vintage listing.** Bottle pour, neat, into Glencairn at home. Barreled on 1-5-11, barrel 3, bottled on 11-13-18. Nose is smooth caramel and butterscotch, some overripe apples. Beautiful. Taste brings some oak and spice to the mix, but the caramel stays underneath as a great base. Really nice, with a very pleasant lingering sweetness accented with just a hint of heat. Quite good. 6/8/19

Comapred an old 2010 bottle to the 2011. Nose: Mellow. Corn, some spice, toffee Taste: Sweetness, a little sour touch, rye spices come and go. Finish leaves lasting oak, some apple, and a little heat - yum! While my 2010 bottle might be a bit oxidized, i think the 2011 is ultimately sweeter, spicier, and better. The 2010 was smooth from when I first pened it, but the 2011 has some wonderful spice notes.