{"product_id":"evan-williams-single-barrel-1986-vintage-first-release-750ml","title":"Evan Williams Single Barrel 1986 Vintage First Release 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvan Williams Single Barrel 1986 Vintage First Release — the founding vintage of Heaven Hill's Evan Williams Single Barrel program, which launched in 1994 as the first American distillery single barrel vintage program to carry a specific bottling date on each bottle. The 1986 First Release is the program's inaugural expression and the oldest documented vintage in the program's history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill launched the Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage program in 1994 with the 1986 vintage as the First Release — drawing on barrels that had been aging since 1986, approximately 8 years, to establish the program's foundational vintage. As the inaugural release, the 1986 First Release is the rarest and most historically significant expression in the entire Evan Williams Single Barrel program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage bottle carries a specific bottling date stamped on the label — the first American distillery to implement this individual barrel dating system. The 1986 First Release established that standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel, Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986 — First Release (founding)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProgram:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy is the 1986 First Release historically significant?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1986 is the founding vintage of the first American distillery single barrel vintage program to carry specific bottling dates — a practice that became standard across the industry and defined the modern single barrel collecting category. As the inaugural release, this bottle is the origin point of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is the 1986 First Release historically significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The 1986 is the founding vintage of the first American distillery single barrel vintage program with specific bottling dates — a practice that became standard across the industry. As the inaugural release, it is the origin point of that tradition.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Evan Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900757512263,"sku":"Scott","price":1299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/evan-williams-single-barrel-1986-vintage-first-release-750ml-bourbon-717_d282b245-c746-404e-ab23-7d1952b4c891.webp?v=1782401045","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/evan-williams-single-barrel-1986-vintage-first-release-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}