Evan Williams 1783 shares in the heritage of Evan Williams black label the second largest selling brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey in the US. Named for Kentucky’s first distiller of 1783. 43% abv 86 proof Evan Williams 1783 is a small batch extra aged line extension of Evan Williams black label that is named after the year in which Evan Williams first established his distillery. Today master distillers parker and Craig Beam oversee the production of Evan Williams 1783 using the same process and the traditional recipe made by the brand’s namesake.