Evan Williams Threesome! Green, Black and Bottled in Bond Bourbon!
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- Scott and Bart review three offerings from Evan Williams including the Green Label bourbon at $8 a bottle, the Black Label bourbon at $12 a bottle, and the Bottled in Bond at $20 a bottle.
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This channel wins the value award hands down. These two guys dish out more BS per pour than any other channel I’ve watched. That’s hard work, congrats!
Yes! THANK YOU!!!!!
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Evan Williams black label is also charcoal filleted. It is on the side of the label. 👍🏼. Y’all have great taste. Almost always agree with you guys. I personally would take any Evan Williams bourbon over any Jack Daniel’s offering. Hands down.
The Lincoln County process is a Sugar Maple charcoal filter before going into the barrel. When the Evan Williams barrels are dumped, the whiskey is run through a charcoal filter system to remove barrel pieces and some fatty acids but the two get conflated a lot.
very nice, thanks Justin.
Scotch Test Dummies thank you for an awesome and genuine channel.
thank you Justin for watching!
I'm drinking the black label for the first time tonight. I can say it is much better than expected for the price.
Yes it is. And good call
Lovers of Evan Williams get my love
awesome Albert!
I just bought the Evan Williams Bottled in Bond January 30th 2023, for $15.99 (750 ml) at Total Wine, after hearing good reviews and it did not disappoint. I will buy again. Ilike ya'lls videos.
thanks Jeffrey, its a good one!
I actually have bog standard Evan Williams in a glass decanter at home. People love it because they assume it is expensive.
the ole bait and switch!
This is exactly the game I often play with self-proclaimed whiskey connoisseurs. People usually just react to brand name and price and can't judge the real quality of the product.
It has been my understanding that Tennessee whiskey is charcoal filtered BEFORE it goes in the barrel, while Evan Williams and many other Kentucky distilleries filter AFTER it’s been in the barrel and before bottling.
exactly, we've since learned just that!
@@ScotchTestDummies the differences in the final product are noticeable IMO and why I’m a Bourbon guy and not fond of Jack Daniels at all
4 yrs later and I can buy the bottled in bond on base for $12. Such a good bourbon
Yep
Every time I had an Evan Williams, no matter how bottom-shelf, it was a great experience!
Boom
Evan Willaims White is the ultimate daily drinker. It's the ultimate party whiskey. It's just perfectly delicious. Not complex, but for the price, there is absolutely no competition
great point!
The white is $14.99 here in VA. I really like the Evan Williams Single Barrels for $30, amazing deal
thats a great price Claire! we need to try the small batch and the single barrel again.
Single barreled are a real treat.
I clicked on this video as I bought a bottle yesterday of the BIB. $12 in Michigan. Black label is going for $15. Go figure.
I love Evan Williams black label. It's so smooth. Its smoky taste is very pleasing. I need to buy a white label on my next liquor store run. They are 13% rye.
Nice. Bart love high rye mash bills
In my area SC/NC the green and black are the same $$, and the 1/2 is 20.99 in SC. BIB is $24.99.
Great prices
Evan Williams mash bill is 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
good to know and thanks again!
Down here in Texas, the Bib is $23 for 1.75 L. The 750 ml black label and BiB are $12.60 and $13.60 respectively.
thats a steal for $23! daily drinker!
At Total Wine in San Antonio the BiB is $11.99 for 750ml. Green Label is $8.99. Black is $11.49. That's why I drink EW.
That room looks heavenly!
Boom
Personal confession: Sorry guys, I turn the sound down 'til Bart gets through hollering. LOL How much of a step up is the EW 1793 and single barrel?
there's a small batch and then the single barrel. we reviewed the single barrel a long time ago and wouldn't hurt us to review it again.
Think he's talking about EW 1783. Basically EW aged 6-9 years. Used to have a 10 year age statement, but that disappeared many years ago. It would be an interesting comparison with these 3.
Patrick, my wife wishes she too could turn down the volume. Bart
Hold on let me pour a bit to refresh my memory. Just finished off a bit of Grants.
I think it's a bit more flavorful than the BiB even at 43%. Very tasty stuff.
1783 is the best, IMO, of the HH budgets.
LMAO. I don't think Bart gets it Scott. He doesn't understand that one of the requirements of Bottled in Bond is that the whiskey has to be bottled at exactly 50% abv. 😜
haha I know!
Yes. And from one distillery and from one distilling season. No variations. No "at least 100 proof" or any of the other requirements. 100 proof: full stop. The law was enacted because there was so much substandard and adulterated "whiskey" floating around that the industry wanted the govt to step in and impose a set of standards and level of supervision to ensure a quality of whiskey.
From what I understand Evan Williams is charcoal filtered after aging with activated charcoal that only removes cloudiness. I think many bourbons do this. No flavor is imparted by activated charcoal. Tennessee whiskey like JD charcoal filters before aging for mellowing and it does impart flavors.
yes, we've learned that since this review. Also Ezra Brooks does the same.
Activated charcoal can't remove 'only cloudiness'. It removes much more. Although this filtration does not negatively affect the taste or aroma.
@@kuroneko9710TG it doesn’t remove the alcohol! I really like EW.
The majority of bourbons are charcoal filtered regardless if they advertise it or not. The way most bourbons are charcoal filtered though is different than the Lincoln County process.
yes, depends on if they did it before aging or after aging. And there's maple charcoal filtering...
Thanks for the detailed comparison fellas. I purchased my EW Bib for $36CAD here in Ontario and that's a steal. Really enjoyed this bourbon. Cheers
we were impressed with all 3 bottles.
Loved this episode!
Evan Williams mash bill.....75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley...same as Wild Turkey 101 & similar to Knob Creek single barrel minus the charcoal filtering for both.
thanks Jeffrey!
I just bought a bottle of the EW white label Bib 1.75 liters for exactly $30.51 total. That is with tax already added. Before tax $27.99. I have already bought several bottles of 750ml in the past at $14.99 and just yesterday I saw the 1.75 liter bottle. This whiskey is a steal. I enjoy the black as well but not as much as the white. Excellent and entertaining review as always.
thanks wish01bone50!
Ouch, EV BiB for $20? Man its $12-13 in DFW. Been one of my favorites for a daily or cocktails since the ABV stands up well. Vids like these are a great service! Great vid!
several comments with people able to buy it cheaper. its still worth $20!
@@ScotchTestDummies #Truth
My first foray into Whiskey started at Total Wine so that's where I mostly buy it here in DFW. I was surprised when I saw EW BiB for over $15 at another DFW stores. It just creeped above the $12 mark at Total Wine.
BIB is 13$ in OKC. It’s my pandemic whiskey.
thats cheap!
Guys, in my country Romania-Europe, 6200 miles away, you can buy the Evan Williams Extra Aged(Black Label) with 55 Ron, thats like 12 freakin dollars, no bullshit! What do you say about that? :)
hell of a deal!!! thanks sorin!
Haven’t ever seen the Green Label up here in Minnesota, but I love me my Black and White Label (of which I current have a handle which I got for ~$20). It’s really hard to go wrong with any of these. Makes me so frustrated that places will have Beam or Jack as their rail when they could do the black label for cheaper and higher quality!
great point Anders! wish we could get handles for $20!
Jack Daniels COULD be called bourbon, legally, but they don’t want to be called bourbon. They want to be called Tennessee whiskey.
exactly!
Love the idea of reviewing budget friendly bourbons with summer creeping on us. If you don't like them, you can turn them into mixers for Old Fashions and Manhattan's. Cheers fellas.
or give them away!
Mint Juleps, baby!
I just wanted a Black Label review but this mans wearing a sick ass Gouf shirt? That's an easy follow.
please don't encourage him...
Encouraged!!!
13$ for the Extra aged? Swedish importation, alcohol tax and non private alcohol stores screwed us with that 32$ price
ouch!
Picked up a 750 of EW BiB today for $12.49 in Edmond, OK.
very nice!
The white label is a house favorite of mine. Charcoal Filtering and even the Lincoln County Process DO NOT disqualify a whiskey from becoming a Bourbon. The TTB considers the charcoal filtering/mellowing process a subtractive process, not an additive process. Ergo, Jack Daniels CAN be labeled as a Bourbon if they so choose.
its amazing the hate you get when you call jack a bourbon!
topic for the next round table!
I love the entry level review. I wish I liked Evan Williams as much as other people. Not even being sarcastic.
Have you had the BIB?
Sittin' here sippin' on some Evan Williams green and certainly not complainin'.
green, black, white, its all good!
If you ever have a chance try the green label 6 year old, it's only available in Kentucky.
have not had a chance to yet
I've only had the pleasure because one of my coworkers has family in KY and every year or so he goes back to visit.
nice budget collection. Bottom shelf can be a great place.
definitely Mike!
Nice line-up. Didn't know about t hat green label. Have the white label ready for mint juleps for the Kentucky Derby. And to put into peach cobbler. Great stuff. Cheers.
very nice DJ!
I like Black better than Green, but Green isn't bad at all if you're hurting for cash....
exactly! thanks William
Green Label is gone now. I am upset. It was my mixer Bourbon.
oh no, didn't know that
Hey Guys, found this while looking for a BiB shoot out... ever thought of doing one?? or even a Glenn shoot out?? Glenn; Livet, Mornagie, Fiddich, Moray, Scotia, Fohdry, Allachie... etc, can't think of any more....
OK, going to press play now..
Cheers from Montana...
thanks John, we've talked about doing both of those shootouts
I regularly drink the black label, I have had bottled in bond, I haven't had the green label yet and I don't have enough money to buy the red label. I believe all are fine quality whiskies.
We agree
I tried the Black Label first. Gone. Now I am sipp’n on the BIB, White Label. Butterscotch all day. Yummy. Maybe Green next, but .... I have found something I like already in this line. The journey continues. Thx Dummies. 😎
nice, thanks pghphred210!
Great video guys! I love that EW BIB. It's more like $15 here. A great value bottle. My favorite budget bottle remains Old Grand Dad Bonded - which I can get for $21 locally.
Old Grandad is a great one too!
I cried when the white lable ran out.
ran out? its gone?!
@@ScotchTestDummies it ran out for a while, but it is back now. Sorry should have been more specific. Cheers.-J.O
The charcoal filtering process for bourbon takes place after the maturation process before bottling. Its via activated charcoal and it claims to further smooth out the flavors. But its completely different than the sugar maple charcoal filtering process which filters the whiskey pre aging taking out the things that the wood removes during the aging process. And the Lincoln county process is only legal to do in I believe Tennessee. Maybe only in Lincoln county. You cannot call it bourbon if you use the Lincoln county method. The charcoal filtering after aging is not the same as the Lincoln county process its pumped through an activated charcoal filtration canister. So yes it's still legal to call it bourbon because you're not filtering pre aging.
excellent. we're getting a lot of comments about this!
I could be wrong, but I believe the Lincoln County process involves Maple charcoal chips for filtering. Bourbon is only Oak charcoal filtered.
we're getting several comments about this.
Technically, all distilleries are liscence and bonded now and all whiskies produced qualify at 4 years to be bonded but aren't always bottled at 50 percent.
Nope. BIB also requires the distillate is produced in one distillery, by one distiller, in one distillation season. That's a significant constraint that severely limits brand flexibility.
@@bradl2636 most major brands do this every year. Smaller craft distilleries don't because a large handful are non distillate producers.
@@ScottDreyfus do what every year..?
@@bradl2636 first if you hVe a dsp# you have the ability to produce bonded whiskey. It is the most highly regulated spirit out there. Most large distilleries follow a single growing season distillation anyway. You could wake up tomorrow and Buffalo Trace could be bonded at 100 proof. Have you been in a bonded rick house before?
@@ScottDreyfus Yes I have but that's not really relevant... the point is if it were true that "major brands" could simply bottle a 100 proof (and meet all the other constraints as well) and presumably sell at a premium price then are you suggesting they don't simply because of the saleable volume trade-off, or something else?
I think for them to label it Tennessee whiskey it has to be made and filtered in Tennessee only. Either way I loves me EW. Haven’t had the green label. Actually I’ve never seen it here in Illinois.
it could be only available in certain areas! thanks Quests!
The green label has been showing up a lot more in the Hagerstown Maryland area lately. But have never purchased it myself. My father has got it to make bourbon chicken before and it was fantastic.
I can find the BIB for $17 here in Louisville KY and the 1.75 for $30 which is the obvious choice at this moment... at THIS monent.
True
I really enjoy the BiB. It is a staple on my shelf for sure
thanks Jon, definitely agree about the BiB
It's 100 minimum proof, not 100 exact proof. See quoted Act below where it says the distiller MAY whenever necessary reduce down using pure water to not less than 100 proof for domestic use. A requirement would say SHALL which is used 30+ times in that act.
Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
The distiller may, in the presence of the United States storekeeper or storekeeper and gauger, remove by straining through cloth, felt, or other like material any charcoal, sediment, or other like substance found therein, and may whenever necessary reduce such spirits as are withdrawn for bottling purposes by the addition of pure water only to one hundred per centum proof for spirits for domestic use, or to not less than eighty per centum proof for spirits for export purposes, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury; and no spirits shall be withdrawn for bottling under this Act until after the period shall have expired within which a distiller may request a regauge of distilled spirits as provided in section fifty of the Act of August twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four
Have you see any Bib's greater than 50%? I don't know that we have. Not saying its not possible, we just haven't seen any.
Bottled in bond HAS to be exactly 100 proof, no variations. Not 99, not 101 or above, just 100 proof. Dont know why its SO misunderstood. Cheers!
I'm a big fan of Heaven Hills but why do US Bourbon Channels always have one or more persons acting as if they had already inhaled a half gallon bottle. I just watched a British channel "How to taste whiskey like a Sir". 🙂
Bart’s like this all the time and did it firstus…we’ve been at it for 9 years.
Great lineup guys! The Evan Williams BIB is the only bootle I have but I’ve tried a couple others. Like you said, all very easy drinking, budget friendly & definitely worth keeping on hand.
we were really surprised by them!
Thumbs up, I was in Nashua N. H. state liquor store the other day and found E.W. b & b on sale for $11.99
steal!
I’ve only had the black label but the next time I’m getting white for mixing and whatnot. Save my Weller.... I can get the handle for around $21
Yep is definitely a great price for a good whiskey
78%corn I believe, 12 rye, 10 barley. BIB is a very good bourbon. I’m not even gonna say for the price. It’s just good
exactly! thanks Matthew!
Glad to see you guys give these their fair shake, that bottled in bond is usually what's in my decanter. It's a great cheap bourbon but it's label is a bit ugly to keep around.
they really surprised us iBurley! thanks for watching!
What mess I made on the last one. The wife complained about getting 2 glencairn glasses for $20, much longer less 20 each. 😁
Great review guys!! As you know, I have had the Black Label and the Bottled in Bond and enjoyed them both. As to Mash Bill, according to The Whiskey Jug the BiB and the Black Label have a Mash Bill of 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley. I would be surprised if the Green Label is different.
SLÁINTE
Mike
thanks Mike! great to know!
You are welcome!! Had a glass of Red Breast 21 at a bar last night. Great rich fruity nose and Rich mouthfeel. there is something about a noisy bar that prevents me from getting much of the palette, but it was a wonderful experience non the less.
SLÁINTE
Mike
The lower-rye mashbill flavor of the EW BiB reminds me of better Irish whiskeys
interesting, will have to try those side by side
Scott is correct, BIB has to be 50%, no more...no less.
thanks Derek.
I sure wish we had US prices in the UK ;) Had a couple of bottles of the BiB and Black label and enjoyed both. The 1st BiB was really excellent, second not so much - too heavy on the oak for my tastes.
i wish we had UK scotch prices! thanks Rian!
@@ScotchTestDummies - touche! But 9 bucks!?! Man! :)
I would like to see you review J.T.S. Brown BIB. Love the movie The Hustler with Paul Newman and I remember him ordering that in the pool hall. Rumor it is a very good low price bourbon. No need to spend Scotch money to have a good drink.
good call Tom R.
I really like what you said about buying in 2002 Bart. I could be wrong, but from what I've heard it seems like the early 2000s were some really good years for whiskey buying and drinking. "Scotch and bourbon" I can think of a few bottles that I wish I would have picked up back then, but I never gave to much thought about what I drank in the early 2000s. Maybe people will be saying the same about whiskey from 2019 in the 2030s??? Any thoughts anybody?
great points brendan. which ones should we buy?!
Sipping some E Williams Black Label right now. It is on sale at the PA LCB store, $11.99. Shut up. What? That’s right. It is sweet and delicious. Very mild ethanol burn on the finish. Very nice. 😎.
very nice especially for $12!
you can't exceed 50 percent and be bottle in bond. must be exact. doesn't matter if it makes sense to you or not. that's the rule
and the heaven hill stuff tends to be low rye, about 10%. 78/10/12 is what i see published.
very nice, thanks hollywood fats!
i feel blessed now to find black label for 8.99 a 750 where i live
wow, great price.
the bottled in bond is $14.99 + 8.25% sales tax, or $16.23.
Scott is correct, Bottled in Bond isn't a "Minimum" of 50% ABV, it is required to be bottled AT 50%
And yes, Jack Daniels COULD be called "Bourbon" if they chose. For some very good marketing reasons, they choose not to.
its amazing how many comments you get when you refer to Jack as bourbon too!
@@ScotchTestDummies People can be REALLY touchy about that one. Technical, it qualifies under the rules as a Bourbon, and I certainly don't blame JD for insisting it's Tennessee Whiskey, that's a marketing thing they need to stay on point about.
Why don't you just download the Bottled in Bond Act and see what it says? "The distiller...may whenever necessary reduce such spirits as are withdrawn for bottling purposes by the addition of pure water only to one hundred percentum proof for spirits for domestic use...". If the spirit is for export then the language changes to "... not less than eighty percentum proof...".
Since they use the "not less than" language for exports, the use of "only to 100 proof" for domestic can be taken as being a requirement and not a miswording.
thanks Degmar! we don't like to look stuff up unfortunately.
Sour mash manifesto tipped me off on EW BiB years ago..definitely a good bargain
Same here....
excellent!
For another " change of pace" episode in bottom shelfers, try Ancient Age 80 proof and their AA 90 proof. You'll find another couple of gems well worth the value. Good job guys!
not sure if i've seen the 90 proof, will have to look
Bottled in Bond absolutely must be 50%. The statement "At Least" refers to the 4 years of aging. So it can be aged more than 4 years but, not less than 4 or it can't be bottled in bond. Even "Straight Bourbon" has to have an age statement if it's under 4 years. It must be aged at least 2 years and if it's 4 years or over it doesn't require an age statement.
Boom! thanks Drew!
@@ScotchTestDummies lol No problem. Just passing info along. Hope you guys are doing good during this crappy time. Stay safe and drink whiskey. 🥃🥃🥃 (without the ice.)
I have fell in love with the BIB and it is 16.99 here in Chicago.
sounds like we have the highest prices on it here. I've heard $13 in some places!
Evan William's bottle and bond, comes off as straight peanut butter and vanilla to me. I get almost no corn or rye at all
everyone has their own palate! thanks Matthew! one for sure, its a good buy!
EW Green, like Dickel 8, is my economical daily sipper. Unbeatable for the price.
By definition Tennessee whiskey is not only charcoal filtered but made in Tennessee. So Evan remains straight bourbon.
thanks oldjack1754!
EW bib....$25-$31 for a 1.75 liter bottle in Maryland:)
very nice! worth it!
I’m drinking black label right now and to me, the nose was straight apple jolly rancher candy.
i'll have to go back and see! scott
Man $20? In houston as of today bib is $12-13 for 750. Just bought it.
excellent price!
23 here for the 1.75 BiB when on sale in Charlotte NC....great value!
I've had a few bottles of the black, it's tasty stuff.
its not bad at all Dan!
Told you guys, good bourbons, good price, so why pay more?. If Heaven Hill can do it why can't every body else do it?. Great Scott, great Bart!!
Evan Williams is a Heaven Hill brand even. Same mashbill too. Just the HH BiB was 6 year and EW BiB is NAS. Someone at HH once said it was 5 years old tho.
Exactly
Heaven Hill does wondrous work! thanks Luis!
glass bottles, good whiskey, low prices!
Ok lol....at 10:00 or so....I refuse to google this up and get a bunch of answers. I'd rather ask here. Does Bottled in Bond have to be exactly 50%? Or is it ok if it is more than 50%
we say 50%. We put the topic out there and majority people will say has to be 50% and there's always a couple people who say just the minimum has to be 50%. I've never seen a Bib at anything other than 50% so i agree that it has to be 50% period!
Nicely done gentlemen on the lineup from Evan Williams, at present I have the Single Barrel at $30 but might have to rethink my thoughts on the other expressions. Might need a new slide there for your Patreon supporters, and of course more is always better. Cheers to the best dram in your glass!
thanks Mose! definitely working on a new slide!
I misspelled warrior. I really want to order that Warrior Pack... I can't wait. Cheers!
They look great!!!!
I've always had black label, I will need to try white label now. I have always liked Elijah Craig and.they are made in same place.
definitely try the White label BiB!
That black is a really delicious sipper its definitely worth the $12
i agree. Scott
All Tennessee whiskey is technically bourbon, they choose not to label it that way. So charcoal filtering is perfectly fine to be a bourbon and a straight bourbon
boom!
i got the white here for 14.99 aswell very awesome
great buy
Nice to see a review of a bourbon I'm able to buy. 😂
thanks whisky wells.
Yes sir I’ve had 40 dollar that can not compare to EW BIB
Would you recommend using this to make an Old Fashioned
We are not cocktail experts but sure
First time watching your review and find it awesome! Love ÷ appreciate the honesty with the taste tests👍
Thank you Zoro. We are also a little crazy.
Love the new toast at the end gentlemen! Great video! I tried the black and was not impressed, sounds like I'll have to give the BiB a go.
thanks KV. Bib definitely a good pick up.
Bourbon can not be charcoal filtered before entering the barrel, Tennessee whiskey is charcoal filtered before entering the barrel. Bourbon can be charcoal filtered after the aging process and remain bourbon. Gentlemen jack is charcoal filtered before aging and before bottling.
thanks EMTYRee Yo. Getting a lot of comments about this!
This is the correct answer. Always amazes me how many people authoritatively post complete BS in comments.
Green is $12 here. Still cheapest good bourbon you'll get. I get banana, spice, almost like a banana fosters!
money well spent!
EW bonded is awesome! $17 in Arkansas! A buy all day long! Cheer's
agreed!
Where in Arkansas do u live?
EW bottled in bond can go for $13-17 depending where you live. great buy.
and I finally figured out what that face Bart makes reminds me of. cat flehming lol
I call it the Angry Chipmunk.