The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience announced a new release this week as bourbon lovers everywhere prepare for the Kentucky Derby in May. The downtown Louisville experience is the official sponsor of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the two-weeks of activities that precedes the “greatest two minutes in sports.”
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience said it will “release a special edition bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon sold with a commemorative 53rd Edition Gold Pegasus Pin beginning Thursday, February 13.” The limited edition bottles are hand-dipped in bright pink wax.
“The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience is proud to continue the tradition of celebrating the season with Kentucky Derby Festival,” said Jodie Filiatreau, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Artisanal Distiller. “These bottles have become collectors’ items for Bourbon and Derby Festival enthusiasts alike for nearly a decade and we’re honored to provide delicious whiskey to help fans celebrate this special time of year.”
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon
ABV: 53%
Tasting Notes (from the distillery): “A bright copper color, this release opens with notes of black cherry and molasses on the nose followed by that same cherry and sorghum sweetness on the palate. The finish is medium to long with notes of cinnamon, barrel char and green pepper corn spice.”
Unique features: “Each bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon contains the exact day it was put in an oak barrel to age, the barrel number, and the date it was bottled.”
Age: 2016 vintage.
SRP: 89.99
Availability: At the Even Williams Bourbon Experience in downtown Louisville and select area retailers.
“For more than five decades, the Pegasus Pin has been synonymous with springtime in Louisville and an iconic symbol of the Kentucky Derby Festival. We know this special edition bottle dressed in our signature pink color will be popular with pin collectors and Festival Fans alike.”
About 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
About The Kentucky Derby Festival
Since 1956, the Derby Festival has worked to bring the community together in celebration. The Festival is an independent community organization supported by 4,000 volunteers, 400 businesses and civic groups, Pegasus Pin sponsorships and event participation. This involvement has made the Festival the largest single attended event in Kentucky and one of the leading community celebrations in the world.
