In 1783, Evan Williams opened Kentucky's first distillery on the banks of the Ohio River. Now owned by Heaven Hill Distillery, Evan Williams is one of the best-selling bourbons in the world, renowned for its rich and smooth character. As of 2010, Evan Williams was the second largest-selling brand of Kentucky straight bourbon (following the market-leading Jim Beam brand) and had the fastest-growing market share among the top-volume American whiskey brands. The "standard issu……