Cadenhead's Heaven Hill 15 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 62.40% 7 Fifteen years is quite old for a bourbon, but this is complex, rounded and a good example of Heaven Hill's style. Keeps the sweet notes dominant.

Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 47.00% 8 Less structured than might be expected in a 12 Years Old, but a perilously drinkable, appetising bourbon.

Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 47.00% 7 Oak (and age) has lessened the creaminess and sweetness of the spirit. Would probably tune in with a cigar, but too oaky for me.

Elijah Craig 18 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.00% 8 Very urbane.

Evan Williams 1989 (Bottled 1998)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Light and restrained,but balanced.

Evan Williams 1990 (Bottled 1999)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Improved with water. Restrained again with an edgier character than the 89.

Evan Williams 1990, Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 Very different in style. Liqueur-ish.

Evan Williams 1991 (Bottled 2000)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Fuller,but well balanced.

Evan Williams 1991, Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 Where did she go? Will she return?

Evan Williams 1992 (Bottled 2001)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Solidly built and huge. A different style.

Evan Williams 1993 (Bottled 2002)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% More classic Evan Williams character.

Evan Williams 1993, Single Barrel
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 The big, malty, chocolately style that I associate with Evan Williams. A lovely, voluptuous, afterdinner bourbon. Gains from a splash of water.

Evan Williams 1994 (Bottled 2003)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Has the signature mix of honey,citrus, grip and precision.

Evan Williams 1995 (Bottled 2005)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% In a similar vein to 89 and 94.

Evan Williams 1996 (Bottled 2005)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% Big and bold.

Evan Williams 1997 (Bottled 2006)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% More ordered after the '96. Perfumed.

Evan Williams 1998 (Bottled 2007)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% The bigger fatter ones like this and the ‘92 are slightly less expressive.

Evan Williams 1999 (Bottled 2008)
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% We're back to where we started.

Evan Williams 23 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 53.50% 8 A lovely bourbon, but I prefer it younger.

Evan Williams Black
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.00% 7 Reminiscent of an old calvados at first. Palate is less creamy than the nose. For those who like it spicy. Water tames spices a little though.

Evan Williams Single Barrel 1999 Vintage
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 Clean very precise and well crafted.

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2000 Vintage
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 An old bourbon? With lots of wood notes, all integrated and complex.

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2001
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 A more rye-accented single barrel but one which maintains this series' high standard of excellence.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon, 1994
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.00% 8 Another great vintage from Heaven Hill.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2002
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 A superb Kentucky delight ! When old bourbons are oak controlled, they reach perfection.

Heaven Hill Signature
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 63.80% 8 Great personality. Seems to have age but has the weight to balance.

Heaven Hill Trybox Series Rye New Make
Blended - U.S.A. - 62.50% Again well made and clean and interesting to know where a spirit start, but it's only as a reference point. Again cannot mark.

Heaven Hill Trybox Series New Make
Blended - U.S.A. - 62.50% Interesting, but why is it being bottled? I've not marked it because there is no frame of reference.

Henry McKenna Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 50.00% 7 Shy. Diffident. But with its own delicacy.

JTS Brown
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 40.00% 7 A pleasant balance between oaky and creamy notes. The finish is surprisingly long for the alcoholic strength. The mid palate is a bit watery.

Parker's Heritage Master Distiller's Blend of Mashbills
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 63.50% 8 It needs to be tamed by a dash of water but not too much. An elegant Bourbon.

Parker's Heritage Collection 10 Year Old Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 63.90%

Parker's Heritage Collection 1996 Cask Strength Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 61.30% 8 Copes with high alcohol well. Great balance, poise and sophistication.

Parker's Heritage Collection 27 Years Old 96 Proof
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 48.00% 8 Heaven Hill has quietly been releasing some stunners in recent years. This is another.

Parker's Heritage Collection Cognac Finish 10 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 50.00% 8 Everything meshes very nicely here.