{"product_id":"evan-williams-23-year-old-bourbon","title":"Evan Williams 23 Year Old Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23 years. Single barrel. Heaven Hill's most age-forward Evan Williams expression — the high-rye mashbill at 23 years of Kentucky aging, producing the deep oak integration, leather complexity, and concentrated dried fruit that only extended maturation achieves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEvan Williams was a Welsh immigrant who settled in Kentucky and established a distillery on the banks of the Ohio River in Louisville in 1783 — making him one of the earliest commercial distillers in Kentucky's history. Heaven Hill's Evan Williams label honors this founding heritage. The 23 Year represents the brand at its most extreme age point — Heaven Hill's high-rye mashbill (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley) at nearly a quarter century of barrel aging.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt 23 years, the rye grain's natural assertiveness has been fully integrated into the oak structure rather than expressing as separate spice. The caramel and vanilla of Heaven Hill's production have deepened to extraordinary concentration, joined by aged leather, dried fruit, and the profound oak character that 23 annual Kentucky temperature cycles produce. As a single barrel, each bottle is a unique expression of this 23-year program — slight variation in proof and character between barrels making every Evan Williams 23 Year a distinct individual.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very deep amber with the extraordinary color concentration of 23-year maturation.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and complex — caramel, leather, aged oak, and dried fruit from the high-rye mashbill at 23-year maturity.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and full — deep oak integration, dried fruit, leather, and warm spice in a unified, complex expression.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and oak-forward — the extended aging producing a finish that evolves rather than simply fades.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho was Evan Williams?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Welsh immigrant who established one of Kentucky's earliest commercial distilleries on the Ohio River in Louisville in 1783. Heaven Hill's Evan Williams label honors his status as one of the founding figures of Kentucky's distilling heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Evan Williams 23 Year compare to Elijah Craig 23 Year?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are Heaven Hill expressions from the same high-rye mashbill at the same 23-year age statement. The Evan Williams label honors the distilling heritage side of Heaven Hill's founding story; the Elijah Craig label honors the charred oak barrel legend. In the glass they are from the same production program at the same age — the specific barrel selection and warehouse position producing the variation between individual bottles.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this the oldest Evan Williams age statement?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — 23 years is the oldest commercially released Evan Williams age-statement expression, representing the outer boundary of what Heaven Hill releases under this label.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the Evan Williams 23 Year still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — available now in limited quantities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who was Evan Williams?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A Welsh immigrant who established one of Kentucky's earliest commercial distilleries on the Ohio River in Louisville in 1783 \\u2014 one of the founding figures of Kentucky's distilling heritage.\" } },     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How does Evan Williams 23 Year compare to Elijah Craig 23 Year?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Both are Heaven Hill from the same high-rye mashbill at the same 23-year age. 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