Louisville’s original distillery to mark the occasion with new release and free block party on Saturday, November 18th.
One of the premier stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® in Louisville is the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience. If you’ve not been, now just might be the best time to head there as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary on Whiskey Row. In honor of the anniversary, they’ve announced a 10 Year Single Barrel Vintage bottling of Evan Williams that was distilled and barreled around the same time as the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience first opened its doors back in 2013. For all the details on the release and the block party planned this weekend, read on below.
Fast Facts on the Single Barrel 2013 Vintage Release:
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Single Barrel Vintage
- Mashbill: 78% corn, 12% malted barley and 10% rye
- Age: 10 Years Old
- Proof: 110 (55% ABV)
- Rickhouse: 2nd floor of Rickhouse LL at the Schenley location
- Distilled at: Heaven Hill Distillery in Louisville KY (Bernheim, DSP-KY-1)
- Price: $109.99
- Availability: Saturday, November 18th at EWBE (528 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202)
Full Details on the Release:
In honor of its 10th Anniversary on Louisville’s famed Whiskey Row, the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience has announced the release of its commemorative edition of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon. The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience first opened its doors to the public on November 15, 2013, and has immersed nearly one million guests from around the world in the legacy of Evan Williams, Kentucky’s first Distiller.
This 2013 vintage is bottled at 110 proof, commemorating the 10th Anniversary. This unique bottle is hand dipped in silver wax and features imagery of the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on its specially designed label and tag. Each bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon includes handwritten label notes detailing the exact day it was put in an oak barrel to age, the barrel number, and the date it was bottled.
We are proud to be one of the leaders in returning Whiskey Row to its original glory in the heart of downtown Louisville. This commemorative bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage is a completely unique offering fitting of such a momentous occasion.
Jodie Filiatreau, Artisanal Distiller at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience.
This edition is comprised of 10-year-old Bourbon that was barreled in August, October, or December of 2013. The barrels were aged on the second floor of Rickhouse LL at the Schenley location. The mashbill for this edition is comprised of Heaven Hill Distillery’s traditional Bourbon Mashbill comprised of 78% corn, 12% malted barley and 10% rye.
Beginning Saturday, November 18, the limited-edition Bourbon will be available for purchase at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience for $109.99 and at select area retailers while supplies last. The public is also invited to celebrate the anniversary with an open house featuring tours and tastings at the Experience along with a block party held down the street at Repurposed on Main (615 W. Main St.) from 12:00-4:00PM.
The Bourbon is matured in Heaven Hill’s rickhouses under the careful supervision of Master Distiller Conor O’ Driscoll, who monitors the progress of each year’s vintage to ensure it maintains its intended flavor profile and superb quality. Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon has won five “Whiskey of the Year” awards and is one of the most critically acclaimed specialty Bourbons produced by Heaven Hill Distillery, the world’s second largest holder of aging Bourbon.
ABOUT THE EVAN WILLIAMS BOURBON EXPERIENCE:
The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience® (www.EvanWilliamsBourbonExperience.com) celebrates the legacy of Evan Williams, Kentucky’s first commercial distiller, through an immersive visitor’s center experience which brings to life the history and tradition of Kentucky’s native spirit. An official stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®, the facility offers guests a historical glimpse back in time to see Evan Williams’ original distillery through high definition video recreations of the Louisville wharf and Main Street in the late 18th Century, plus recreations of Whiskey Row building facades along Main Street from the 1890’s through the present. Meanwhile, visitors learn the essential differences between distilling during Evan Williams’ era and Heaven Hill’s modern Bernheim Distillery operations.
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