Evan Williams Single Barrel comes out in yearly vintages; in addition, each bottle is labeled on the back with a barrel number. ... Quite a sweet and corn-y nose for a bourbon. The palate -- oh, the palate. This is good stuff. Very smooth and drinkable, yet with a sweet candy-corn flavor that's a...

Nose: Candy, apples, pears, followed by some herbs, mint, rye spice and some savory, briny flavors.Palate: Starts with traditional Evan Williams flavors but with more complexity. Some herbal/rye notes and some citrus as well, but a bit of bitterness.Finish: Spicy.Barreled 11/16/88 Barrel #263 ...

Nose: Very light with woody notes.Palate: Oaky with some dry white wine notes.Finish: Pure bourbon wood, like stepping into a barrel.Barreled 6/21/99 Bottled 3/9/09 Barrel #234 ...

Nose: woody Bourbon, oak and wood polish, smells older than it is.Palate: Sweet but in a dry way (does that make sense?) with wood in the background. Very clean flavors, very Evan Williams.Finish: Sweet corn goodness.Very straightforward, good stuff. ...

Subtle but spicy nose with some hay and grass notes. The palate is a bit musty/moldy with muted spice, pine and savory notes. It's a bit watery and a tad soapy. The finish is dry but fleeting. Barreled 10/26/89 Barrel #161 ...

...f the old National Distillers stuff.Finish: Very short sweetness followed by a more lasting oak.Decent flavor profile but lacks punch and complexity.Barreled: 12/20/90 Barrel #140 ...

Nose: Very light nose with some sweetness.Palate: Begins with a strange sour note, followed by rye spice and citrus.Finish: The sourness stays with you.The sour notes really did this one in.C/C-Barreled 10/18/91 Barrel #003 ...

...ndy corn, some rye and botanical notes and some citrus, a nice balance of sweet and wood with the sweet slightly dominant.Finish: The wood takes over.Barreled 7/22/92 Bottled 6/17/02 Barrel #220 ...

Nose: light and dry with oak notes.Palate: Fruit stripe gum, slightly medicinal, then a muted woodiness.Finish: A bit bitter with wood notes.Barreled 12/13/93 Bottled 11/24/03 Barrel #449 ...

...melon, then woody notes.Finish: Light finish with just a touch of sweetness and wood.A fairly sweet number with a nice nose and some nice subtleties.Barreled 10/24/94 Bottled 9/23/04 Barrel #464 ...

...notes, followed by wood. More rye character than most EWSBs from previous years. Follows into as sweet finish.One of the better years of EWSB. B/B+Barreled 10/18/96 Bottled 11/17/06 Barrel #723 ...

Nose: Sweet and mild with fruit (apples, pears) and white wine.Palate: Comes on very sweet with some spice and a bit of soap, then some nice wood, but it dissolves into bitterness.Finish: Mostly bitter.The bitter bite on this is a big flaw.Barreled 1/16/97 Bottled 6/8/07 Barrel #556 ...

...ed, lots of wood, some rye, sort of dull and one-dimensional like there is something missing.Finish: Briny, almost salty with an off-putting quality.Barreled 11/23/98 Bottled 10/22/08 Barrel #827 ...

8/14/2000 - 1/25/2010 Barrel No. 316 ...

... impressive finish, that makes me think this is much more than 43.4%. For the money, I think this is fantastic. Distilled: 5/9/03. Bottled: 12-20-12. Barrel #69.[2/13/13] ...

Distilled April 8, 2004 Released 2012 Warehouse RS Barrel No: 80-2R ... Nose: Bananas, fennel. Palate: light and corny with a bit of oak spice coming on late and into the finish. Very light and not at all exciting. Tastes more like Evan Williams than Four Roses. ...

..., but the nose resembles some Brown-Froman bourbons I've had. I would guess there is also some Heaven Hill in there as the palate reminds me of some Evan Williams Single Barrels I've had with maybe even some Four Roses in the mix. It's a fairly unique flavor profile, though too light for my tastes...