Evan Williams Black

Evan Williams “Black Label” Bourbon is the main offering in the Evan Williams family of bourbons. The label prominently displays “Kentucky’s 1st Distiller,” with the company stating that the bourbon is “named after Evan Williams, who opened Kentucky’s First Distillery along the banks of the Ohio River in 1783, it’s aged far longer than required by law.” Because the bourbon is labeled straight and does not carry an age statement, by law that means that it was aged for at least 4 years. While not officially called Evan Williams “Black Label” Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon is often referred to as “Black Label.” A number of factors contributed to this, including its generic “Evan Williams Bourbon” name that lacks a more identifiable nomenclature, such as Single Barrel, Bottled-in-Bond, or an alternative. Additionally, Evan Williams used to have a similar 80 proof option with a green label, that has been referred to similarly as “Green Label.”