Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon Whiskey 2015
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon Whiskey 2015 is a vintage-dated Kentucky straight bourbon at 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV), drawn from a single hand-selected barrel of 2015-vintage whiskey by Heaven Hill's master distillers. Each bottle is hand-numbered with its barrel serial number and the dates it was barreled and bottled — the 2015-vintage bottles read roughly nine years of oak age — and sealed with a black wax top. The first and only vintage-dated single barrel bourbon, it is a five-time "Whiskey of the Year" winner across its vintages. A 750mL bottle. Order single-barrel bourbon online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43.3% (86.6 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Vintage-dated 2015 — ~9 years (read bottle dates; barreled/bottled dates printed on label)
- Origin: Heaven Hill — distilled at Bernheim (Louisville), bottled in Bardstown, Kentucky
- Production: Single barrel, vintage-dated; hand-numbered with barrel serial + barrel/bottling dates; black wax top
The Vintage-Dated Original
Evan Williams invented the vintage-dated single barrel category: every bottle tells you exactly when its whiskey went into oak and when it came out, with a serial number to prove which barrel it was. The 2015 vintage delivers nine years of Kentucky age at the brand's classic 86.6 proof — a collector's format with a drinker's price. See the whole Evan Williams lineup or compare vintage bourbons.
Tasting Notes
Per evanwilliams.com: delicate amber gold in color; the nose shows dark caramel, sweet oak and charred wood; the taste is lush and spicy — oak with honey, apple and orange notes; a long, graceful, relaxed finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat, slowly — the hand-numbered format begs to be savored, and nine years of oak show best unadorned. Save the bottle and note your barrel number; that is half the fun of a vintage-dated single barrel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes it "vintage"? Every bottle is dated with the year its whiskey was barreled (2015 here) plus the barrel serial and bottling date — the first and only single barrel bourbon sold this way.
What proof is the 2015 vintage? 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) — do not confuse it with the limited 119-proof 2023 Derby Festival edition, a different release.
How old is the 2015 vintage? About nine years — the label's barreled-on and bottled-on dates let you read the exact age on your bottle.
Nine years in one barrel, dated and numbered — buy Evan Williams Single Barrel 2015 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.