This super-premium bottling of our flagship brand is the world’s only vintage-dated Single Barrel Bourbon and is one of the world’s most acclaimed whiskeys. The first American Whiskey ever to win The Spirit Journal ‘s Whiskey of the Year award, Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage is bottled solely from one barrel hand-selected by Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam. The most recent vintage is the 1997.
Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Bottled by Evan Williams Distilling Co., Bardstown, KY 40004 43% Alc./Vol.
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Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage
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Like a fine wine, each bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon contains the exact day it was put in an oak barrel to age. Every year, a new bottling of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage is released to critical acclaim. The 1990 Bottling was the first Bourbon to be awarded “Whiskey of the Year” by The Spirit Journal. The 1991 Bottling was awarded “Domestic Whiskey of the Year” by The Malt Advocate and “Spirit of the Year” by Wine & Spirits. Most recently, the 1992 Bottling was named “Spirit of the Year” by Food & Wine and “Best Bottling of 2001” by Wine Enthusiast.
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Awards & Accolades
Every year, a new bottling of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon is released to critical acclaim.
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1990 Bottling
1999 Spirit Journal’s “Whiskey of the Year” -
1991 Bottling
2001 Malt Advocate’s “Domestic Whiskey of the Year”
2002 Wine & Spirits Buying Guide “Spirit of the Year, Bourbon Category” -
1992 Bottling
2001 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – Silver Medal
2002 Food & Wine’s “Spirit of the Year-American Whiskey”
2002 Spirit Journal’s Top 100 Spirits – #12 -
1993 Bottling
2002 Spirit Journal’s Top 100 Spirits – #25
2003 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – Gold Medal
2003 International Spirits Challenge – Silver Medal -
1994 Bottling
2004 Spirit Journal’s Top 100 Spirits – #4
2004 San Francisco World Spirits Championship – Gold Medal“American Bourbon Whiskey does not come any finer, any more classical, any more enchanting than this breathtaking Vintage 1994. Much of its charm comes courtesy of the sinewy viscosity, the mesmerizing aroma, and the fathomless midpalate that offers flavor echoes of caramel, marzipan and honey. A world-class masterpiece.”
Rating 5/5 – Wine Enthusiast
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1995 Bottling
Five Stars – The Spirit Journal
Sante Gold Star Award – Sante Magazine
2005 Spirit Journal’s Top 100 Spirits – #5“We’re giving the 1996 Evan Williams Vintage Single Barrel Bourbon a whopping 96 points out of 100, making this the highest rating we’ve given so far for any bourbon in this series (the 1994 vintage got 95). Well done Parker, Craig, and the whole team at Heaven Hill.”
– Gary Regan, Ardent Spirits e-letter
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1996 Bottling
2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – Silver Medal“The 11th annual vintage release of Evan Williams and, judging by the taste of this bourbon, there’s no shortage of excellent bourbon to bottle. This is a rich, seductive bourbon. Sticky toffee, maple syrup, and vanilla cream notes up front are followed by candied fruit, refreshing mint, and spicy cinnamon. Dry, resinous oak finish. Kentucky’s answer to a beautifully sherried Speyside single malt scotch. Outstanding!”
– John Hansell, Malt Advocate Magazine
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1997 Bottling
2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – Silver Medal“Beautifully exotic with massive delivery of sugars, mostly brown and molassed. The flavors all arrive in a fury… the taste buds are almost run over in the rush, but what a way to go.”
– Jim Murray, Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2007
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1998 Bottling
2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – Silver Medal“The latest issue from the series of annual releases, still is one of the best whiskey bargains around. Aromas of brown bananas, clove, vanilla and glove leather pour from the tasting class. In the mouth it’s smooth and mellow, well-balance and assertive, with a lingering, clean and slightly lemony finish. It’s mouth-watering as a sipping whiskey, and it invites cocktail experimentation. This is a stylish and charming whiskey, another success from the father and son distilling team of Parker and Craig Beam.”