Whiskey Review: Evan Williams Bourbon Single Barrel Vintage

Today we taste and reviewEvan Williams Bourbon Single Barrel Vintage.
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[@WhiskeyVault]

(Chad here) we have had this issue on one other occasion, it turned out to be some regional server cluster issue and should fix itself. Everything is buffering normally here at the studio and on the local LTE network. I would suggest grabbing a cup of coffee and trying again in a little while.

[@241pints]

"Coffee"

[@Slinky518]

Coffey*

[@AngelJimenez-yw5mp]

Whiskey*

[@theKashConnoisseur]

I'm just glad it's not an issue with my PC or my network lol. I guess I'll be back to watch it after work.

[@KSXIYo]

Just re-upload the damn video

[@gwcrispi]

I've basically bought every bottle of this from my local Kroger during the Pandemic. Really good for under $25. Years from now, this bourbon will be fondly remembered as the whiskey that beat Covid-19...

[@drowinwasteland]

Evan Williams is my go to poor man's whiskey. Bottled in Bond, Black Label, Single Barrel, they're all good.

[@BadWeatherfreak]

I couldn't find crown royal peach so I bought evan William's peach but is not the same man. It had like a synthetic taste vs the crown royal peach

[@jos9072]

Wow, sorry, not want to offend you but it is not the same, the difference is too much

[@doctorx0079]

I really like Evan Williams Bottled in Bond (white label) so I will have to give this a try.

[@andrewkall7458]

One of my personal favorite bourbons! Glad you guys finally got around to it!

[@DoubleOh42]

love the small slam on O'fo while you've got their Cooper on property. Love the review, big fan of the thinner whiskeys especially during the summer. The Buchanan you reviewed has the thinness that was perfect for the hotter days. Definitely should have mentioned that infernal widget pour spout they built in. I had the bottle completely upside down with nothing coming out. Thought the Whiskey spirits had changed the laws of gravity against me.

[@FrostJarl]

Daniel, there's a common cocktail in the south called a bourbon milk punch. The ingredients are milk, bourbon, vanilla, fine sugar(or simple syrup) shaken with ice then garnished with ground nutmeg. Really good drink for a hot day and easy to make.

[@greghunsberger9435]

Probably my favorite under $50 bourbon. And I've never paid over $25 for it.

[@88dugjt]

Love ew single barrel. It’s what really got me into whiskey especially drinking neat. Anyone I speak with that says they “like” bourbon I recommend and it’s always a hit. For the price it’s tough to beat imo.

[@arbhall7572]

I had a wonderful whiskey experience tonight. Just found your channel last night, been binging a bit to play catch up but I had to share this. I had a glass of Lagavulin with pickle spears. It was really good. The two flavours just layered and exploded. It was pretty great. I doubt it will be a taste experience everyone enjoys, but I really liked it. Great channel guys, thank you.

[@JeremyArnone]

I think the Whiskey Vault broke KZbin...or maybe it's that hair, but it's the never ending buffer. The pweeble are just so impatient!

[@drb1485]

Jeremy Arnone I've got the same problem! Been trying to watch an 8-minute video for 10 minutes and I'm only 2 minutes in

[@JeremyArnone]

Nope....it's definitely the hair then.

[@Nastyness714]

Thought it was just me. Go home KZbin, you're drunk.

[@kevinhamutov8778]

Cool so my phone isn't fucked it just KZbin. Agreed KZbin needs to go home. It can't handle being in the whiskey vault. Amateur.

[@Ondrix]

Jack Mehov The thing is it's not KZbin. I can watch any other video perfectly fine. THIS video is the only one with the unending buffering. I think Rex's fabulous new doo is just too much for KZbin to handle.

[@bunit1701]

From what I have heard, while every barrel will of course have variation, generally speaking any given vintage (in your case, 2009) is going to adhere to a similar taste profile, with significant variation between vintages.

[@bigzach322]

One of my first "nice" whiskey purchases many moons ago. I still think it's a fantastic deal and it's nice for a change to get a single barrel that isn't going to smack you sideways with 100 proof. My collection seems to be overflowing with 100+ proof bourbons.

[@BigDaddyDirtHog]

Thank you Rex for actually giving some good tasting notes on a bourbon.

[@bobafettdude101]

That hard G sound at the end of words is actually a fairly common dialectal thing in many parts of America. For example in Mississippi the hard G sound is often used at the end of words. One of the most famous examples of this is in Forrest Gump, where Tom Hanks picked up the Mississippi accent from the boy who played the young Forrest. So dear Daniel, you are not alone in your pronunciation of the hard G sound at the end of words. It is in fact something to be proud of.

[@kerryshannon6886]

Love EWSB, one of my favorites. I have a few 2004 bottles held back to enjoy.

[@QualityApeMan]

If anybody is still having problems and is on a laptop or desktop computer, try pressing the right arrow key a bunch of times and then the left arrow key to get back to where you were. It worked for me. I was able to watch about a half of the video at a time that way.

[@gman5986]

You guys are just to entertaing!...........while i'm sippin on my Evans Bourbon Single Barrel

[@canj54]

Daniel, to your 'White Texan' cocktail add a tiny bit of Fireball? or Jim Beam Fire?

[@luap89]

Drinking this now with a cube of ice lovely. London, England.

[@jameslanning8405]

EW has been one of my favorites, since the 70s. Basically, it was my first bourbon. I had no clue about all the "nuts and bolts," of whiskey. I just wanted to party and EW was always on the invite list! So we had some EW for new years! Now having been educated by the Whiskey Tribe, I was pleasantly taken back to those days of my youth! I didn't even puke this time!!

[@tylerdavis6389]

Have you guys considered reviewing Motörhead whiskey? I'd love to see that.

[@BradsWhiskeyJourney]

FINALLY found some ice, 450~ episodes in, and all it took was getting banished from the vault by all-powerful whiskey spirits.

[@manualboyca]

This is my favorite budget bourbon!

[@joethompson3519]

Bought this last week. Find myself comparing all other bourbons at the general price point to it. The closest I have found is Elijah Craig small batch, but I prefer this. I actually find myself not drinking it too often because I can’t bear to see the bottle go down. Bought it at the same time as Old Grandad 114 and that is 1/2 gone because I don’t care if the bottle empties. Backwards logic, I know, but I really prize this bourbon. In my limited experience I rank it behind Jefferson’s Ocean And Iron-root Harbinger as my favorite. For $25 bucks you can’t beat it.

[@theempiricaltruth]

Hi, I know that I asked this in your previous video but I just want to make sure that you get the comment. I'm not sure if you are familiar with Three Ships Whiskey. It is a whiskey made in South Africa. As far as I know the manufacture Single grain and blended Whiskeys. This was the Whiskey that introduced me to the love of drinking Whiskey. If you ever manage to get a bottle, it would be amazing if you could do a review on it.

[@jessemclaury9471]

One of my favorite Bourbons I have ever had. Try it in an old fashioned made with peach bitters and a splash of cream, Cheers!

[@christinavanness7697]

45 minutes later.. I still haven't finished watching this video :( though I do have to say I kinda love Daniel's speach quirks.. It might be half the reason he's my favorite

[@ericschwab409]

I’ve always loved hobbits........it’s the convenience store brand wizards you have to watch out for.

[@karl_alan]

Trying to do a recreation of one whiskey with others in stock, and asking for some suggestions. I figured four roses single barrel is a higher than 40 proof whiskey and high rye, so mixing about 60% barrel proof Elijah Craig with about 40% bullet rye would get me really close. While they were pretty close, the mixture was just a little too sweet and cherry for a perfect match. The longer I let it sit, the closer it got, but still not quite there. I figured I am not the first to try and recreate one thing with others, so I should ask the tribe: any suggestions?

[@choski76]

how much had you drank before this review?

[@graysenm1320]

The damn whiskey gods cursed this video to never load properly

[@BradHackett]

Graysen Montgomery buffer City for me too!!!

[@LoneStonerSmokes]

Just picked up a bottle, got barrel #833, barreled on 7/20/11, bottled 6/01/19

[@LoneStonerSmokes]

It has a strong bourbon Brown sugar vanilla ice cream smell.

[@glenlivett78]

Okay been buffering for 7 minutes. I am off to Ralfy's :D

[@jimdgrousedogs]

I like using Evan Williams bourbon for my whiskey old fashioned sour.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Good old reliable Evan Williams! BTW I had no problems with buffering. Cheers everyone!

[@tomski1231]

Hey Daniel, do you do the k thing when you sing, or is it like how Elton John loses his accent when he sings?

[@nickzielinski896]

I️ think you guys should do a proper tour of the school. I’d be interested in seeing the whole school

[@kyleroundtree375]

The Bourbon Brigade is disappointed by the non-stop buffering in this episode, but loves Evan Williams Bourbon.

[@TheOriginalRaster]

I think Rex has a good point... He does the crazy hair for the Funny Voiced Stag, and Daniel isn't wearing the stag horns... To address this I'd suggest Daniel make his own stag horns and wear them... In this case Rex is being a good sport. Cheers!

[@stevenmauer5054]

Money aside. This is so very good. So very underrated.

[@leblaze5]

Daniel, you wanna try a delicious bourbon blend? 80% regular even williams, 20% angels envy. Super buttery, rich, yet bright on the top end.

[@arthurgontier2080]

Hey nice videos guys, could you make a review of the ole smoky Tennessee Moonshine Charred - Harley-Davidson Road House Customs. It has to be one of my favorites, and I'd love to know what you think about it !

[@Steelbluebrick]

The enthusiam in this one was great! Haha very entertaining.

[@mcbroomjacob]

I'd llike to see a review for Evan Williams Bottled in Bond. Was looking for a quality review of it, couldn't find one!

[@Fidasaind]

Rex's hair is obviously not advertiser friendly anymore. And after I was convinced that my internet had crashed and I was just going to give up and pull out a game instead of getting some work done. You teases! You got my hopes up for a lazy day and a video.

[@lorenzosalazar813]

He looks like Peebles from the old Flintstones cartoon.

[@ericschwab409]

Sirs, “horchata” is a traditional Mexican drink prepared with rice, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. However, the Mexican version is an adaptation of an even older Spanish drink made with barley instead of rice. The even older original recipe was made not with barley, but the seeds of tiger sedge. The substitution of barley for sedge seeds was necessitated by the limited supply of sedge seeds and the relative abundance of barley in Spain. When the drink recipe was taken to Mexico, it was necessary to substitute rice for barley because the areas suitable for barley cultivation were extremely limited and rice was substantially more abundant and far cheaper. The name “horchata” comes from the Spanish word for barley which itself is from the Latin word for barley which was “hordeum.” Now, that’s you know the true story of horchata.....don’t you feel ten feet tall?

[@monoyamono]

This is also where we get the word orgeat (used in Tiki cocktails). Currently in Spain horchata (typical to Valencia) is made with tiger nuts (chufa).

[@Ondrix]

Is this a test for us from one of the Whiskey Spirits? Only the dedicated chosen will be able to get through this entire video of lag or something of that nature?

[@ging1211]

Doing the toast together at the end, defiantly sounded like a spell to summon a whiskey spirit.

[@Drum44er]

This be my go to Bourbon. Mostly because it is very available and affordable. I like my bourbons more on the oaky side

[@Courier9520]

To help with the buffering issue, you can just search for 'KZbin to Mp4' and download it to watch it. I'd suggest Y2mate.com. You can search for the video or just copy and paste the link.

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

Damn good and SMOOTH bourbon for drinking purposes!

[@qthemusiq4461]

Hooray for Stewart!!! I thought I heard the same thingk for a longk time and have been tryingk to figure out how to phrase it for question.

[@justsomeguy8951]

This buffering is killing me. I think it's cause they did a whisky that you can get lol.

[@73benjammin]

Could not agree more with the comment in the video. Daniel adds a “k” or a “t” at the end of words all the time. It’s like a drinking game, every time you catch him, take a shot. You will be trashed by the end of an episode. Good call

[@curanderoverde]

Evan Williams BiB is so good especially for the price...I store it in an old Buffalo Trace bottle...

[@prestonlopez9608]

How would you say it effects the flavor of your drink if at all?

[@clifflash7274]

hey guys, I just figured out where Rex got "you magnificent bastard from. Fess up - was it from Two and a half Men?

[@phauntis]

Gonna wait a while youtube hasnt uploaded the higher Res yet :/

[@henryprater703]

Sorry Daniel, the South doesn’t suck up the free space in conversation by emphasizing the -g. Most southerners (especially here in Bama) drop the g, like in fixin to, goin to. While we emphasize syllables that ain’t one of em. Btw, great review, love the Single Barrel Evan, one that I always have on hand and am definitely gonna try a bourbon White Russian.

[@ericschwab409]

My dad always says “waar-ssh” instead of WAH-ssshh. It drives my sister nuts. He also says “bah-taters” instead of Pot-at-OH. That really gets my sister going. I frequently ask my dad to tell me about the chores had had to do as a kid.....like wash the potatoes and peel them for dinner. I swear to Gawd the look my sister gives me every time my dad says WARsh or Bahtater tells me she’d burn my ass down if she had a gun! Lol! Ah, family time is quality time! Lol!

[@Furry_Viking]

Gasp! This cocktail idea! Heading how this weekend. It’s happening when I hang out with my friends.

[@FraldinhoBJJ]

I have never seen such a crazy bourbon in all my life. For those of you watching ; I’ll tell you what I mean. I have been into scotch and bourbon pretty much since age 21. I’m 32 currently as of 2020. Each time I go to the store for a bottle I will usually buy a specific bottle I was after and one random one . I will drink on both bottles for months before going to replace them when eventually both empty. I just happened to go to the store and get some Elijah Craig and spotted this bourbon next to it and thought , single barrel , aged 8+ years , Evan Williams , what could go wrong ? I have read and watched no less than 3 hours of reviews in this one bourbon and every opinion on the Internet is wildly different. I feel like I’m being trolled , or the people tasting it are. Taste IS subjective but it’s so bad In Terms of variety I can’t possibly believe it. Some people say it’s way took oaky, some day they get no oak notes at all. Some people are claiming it’s spicy like 100 proof , some are saying it’s smooth. Some are saying it’s not sweet at all, while others say it’s about as sweet as Buffalo Trace. Plenty of people are swearing that it’s to be drank near only, or only mixed and some even say only with ice cubes. Again, we aren’t talking about subjective things here but some big and obvious ones. Some people are saying the vanilla is super heavy here , and some are saying those typical notes aren’t even present . I haven’t opened this bottle yet and I’m considering just returning it but man I have never seen such a thing. The reviews are the most inconsistent for ANY bourbon or scotch I have ever seen

[@amfoy5919]

Brian Brushwood was on the Rooster Teeth Podcast the other day and he was talking about you. It'd definitely get your name out there a little more

[@optimuss_jedi2394]

New to KZbin and making videos but I really like what y’all are doing , I hope my drinking videos are . Eventually get as good as yalls! PROST!

[@WickerMan504]

In this episode, Daniel makes himself a Bourbon Milk Punch and thinks he is a genius. Love you guys, if you ever come to New Orleans you can have a proper Milk Punch, on me.

[@christianmojica1635]

Lovingk this old content

[@robertboyer6466]

going-guh. have any cool hwhip for that horchata?

[@StarScream0722]

Hammond on Top Gear/Grand Tour does the G-k too

[@choicebarrelscrotes2732]

I can be a linguistics nerd here! G and K are the same “sound.” G is voiced and K is voiceless.

[@qthemusiq4461]

I FIGURED IT OUT, although it's a pain in the A$$! If you skip ahead, let it buffer for a few seconds and then go back to the spot you skip ahead from it will play for a while and then you have to repeat it again.

[@buddha8204]

Worked, thanks.

[@eriksonofander]

It just restarted my phone and problem solved.

[@PNGuinMan]

I tried clicking ahead to 8:30 (end of the video), waiting for it to play ~1 second, and then clicked the start of the video again and that worked. Still annoying, but less of a pain.

[@ImreImbrium]

Is this part of the challenge?

[@patmcdermott8547]

Neat idea for the drink, but I'm on a diet, I'd better just stick to the bourbon and skip the cream. Or maybe with the calories I save I can double up on the booze?

[@airtexaco]

Finally had this tonight and it is not worth the extra cost...

[@Radioactive_Slime]

If you want Horchata, you’ve got to try the version they enjoy in El Salvador 🇸🇻; similar but waaay better. Then find me a bourbon that relates...

[@danlepine9761]

Best bourbon on the market. It should have made your top 10 lists but the tribes judgment is suspect at best sometimes so I forgive you. Bring back the bag pipe into.

[@josephappleton1061]

Dan Lepine Jameson whiskey 🥃 knobs creek glenlivet 12 and Mountain Dew green or red If Need to drink a lot woodford whisky

[@montanamike53]

The real question is does Rex's significant other like the new smooth Rex better? ^.^

[@scarylarry87]

Best chaser for Turkey 101!

[@shaknobody894]

OMG.......he does.......lovinGK the show!!!

[@BradHackett]

#mouthfeel this comment is for Rex.. love you guys, sorry I have to miss the opening party

[@chadcarpenter2807]

Well shit, I just realized that I also put a "K" at the end of "-ing" words. Gotta fix that.

[@tenormadness]

The first episode with a bottle I actually have in my collection, and it's buffering constantly. That's my luck.

[@deseandyson9003]

This is my new favorite thing.

[@PsylockeFios]

Okay i didn't bother to read the comments here .. and it did it a few times ( still can't watch it yet ) but i closed it out thought okay i'll watch it later and then saw some posts on fb and came back here to the video. Still doing it ( now ) and thought read the comments sure enough it's not just me \o/ just a bad upload

[@albizzle1280]

I dont like woody whiskeys. I went into this bottle blind. It really is a great balance of that oak taste and classic bourbon. It's not overpowering at all.

[@greataxe3]

Is that one of my cases in the background?

[@jhawkk2004]

[Read in Rex's moochy voice] Oh Daniel. I hope you have been checking your calendar my friend. For in but 6 months and 6 days we will arrive at the 1 year anniversary of Rex Week. I believe a celebration of sorts is due. Perhaps a 6 month anniversary Rex-pisode. Muahahahaha!

[@kevinhamutov8778]

Ah yes. A new video while I am at work. I need to stop and just have a smoke and enjoy. Long as KZbin quits f'in up with this buffering shit.

[@RichardsWorld]

Did he lose a bet or something?

[@lockguy2652]

o.k. we know you guys are busy and all.... and you're locked out of the vault..... but Damn can we get more than 8-10 minutes of your time. The more time I watch the less time I am left to shop for whisky online.... help a brother out!

[@ormagoden915]

Gentleman what blend or blends symbolizes you

[@pnwfishing9887]

Will you guys ever do a video on the top best tasting bourbons? I can’t find a video anywhere, looks like there is a ton of “beginner” videos. For those of us who buy WT Decades, EH Taylor, Blood Oath, etc. BTW you hair is creepy....

[@LostSoul3699]

Finally able to get through the video lol they should have tried RumChata

[@player9195]

Have some blanton’s for sale or trade. In the Los Angeles area. Everyone check your Costco

[@dickvonzombieslayer]

The buffering is killing me. It's giving me 56k dial-up ptsd.

[@freighttrain1695]

Love the nuts! LOL!

[@michaelsmyth1637]

i think the perfect thing for you guys to do is a bottle completely coated in wax, who needs a label when your known as THE wax bottle!

[@joachimkoka5030]

Just got my first bottle of this and all I can say about this is whiskey is Rex’s hair

[@josephappleton1061]

Even Williams is a party bourbon drinker delight at budget sweet mash smothered delicious 🤤

[@jhawkk2004]

Mine keeps freezing right after "You ready?" and Daniel makes a disgusted face, lol.

[@CraftCruDude]

Hahaha!! Rex looks like a Monchichi 🤣😂🤣

[@_Blind_]

Why are they bottled at 700ml??

[@Keethroolz]

I tried making the White Russian with just the Evan Williams and it turned into cottage cheese after sitting around for give or take three seconds :(