Evan Williams 23 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 41 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose A box of dark chocolates, the lid newly opened. Palate Dark chocolate. Rum. Oak. Finish Long, warming. Some woody astringency. Comment A lovely bourbon, but I prefer it younger.

Dave Broom Nose Dark and chewy. Chocolate cherries. Turkish coffee, sweet spices, maple syrup, pine. Palate Sweet and fragrant. weight of wood and sweet spirit. Sweet and balanced. A big whiskey. Finish Long, syrupy. Comment In a battle between grippy oak and the powerful sweet spirit the latter wins – just. One ice cube is enough. Great for its age.