Another sample from the Whisky Live bottlings of last year. The strange thing is that I recall ordering these samples a lot longer ago, but apparently I’m wrong about that. I might have to start cataloguing a little bit better…

Evan Williams. A single barrel bottling for the Whisky Live festivals. I think it is a very nice thing that American whiskies are getting into those specific bottlings for events. In the Netherlands, bourbon and American whiskey in general have a long way to go before they can stand in the same light as Scotch. It is still seen as inferior by many. I, of course, strongly disagree.

Nose:
Its full and heavy from the start. Autumnal, with lots of fruit like black cherries and green bananas. Quite some wood scents are present with a crisp spiciness that I find very appealing.

Taste:
Although there is a massive amount of alcohol, it isn’t overly sharp and handles its ABV quite nicely. It has a certain pepperiness with some wood influence. There is fruit again and its a bit more spicy than it was on the nose.

Finish:
The finish is a bit thin, compared to the palate and the nose, but that might be because of the alcohol percentage. A sweet spiciness, like a curry, which really fills every pore in your mouth. Nice!

Another cracker from the Whisky Live bottlings. It has some alcohol and although it doesn’t feel like almost 64%, it does take some getting used to. The flavours are very nice and while there are the benchmark bourbon flavours there, it doesn’t taste ‘standard’ or anything. A very, very good bourbon!

Evan Williams, Single Barrel, Whisky Live, 10yo, cask #4108751, 63.9%