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I.W Harper 15 Year Straight Bourbon 750ml

$223.00 $189.55

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I W Harper is a brand that has been around in some form since 1872. Originally launched by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, the brand is now owned and operated by Diageo. While the brand has been sold since 1872, it hasn’t been sold in the US for the last 20+ years, instead only being offered in the international marketplace during this time. Diageo chooses to bring it back to the domestic marketplace in 2015, both as a NAS bourbon and a 15 year age stated bourbon.

I W Harper was distilled at the New Bernheim Distillery, aged in Stitzel-Weller Distillery warehouses, and bottled at Diageo’s Tullahoma, Tennessee facility.

NOSE:

Bright and enjoyable thanks to an abundance of fruit notes. Cherry and apricot are the most striking, with orange and lemon coming across a bit fainter. Mint and dark chocolate inhabit deeper layers that become more apparent as the fruit scents dissipate. Swirling the bourbon in the glass stimulates the aromas much more so than I’ve noted in other bourbons. This is evenly layered for a 15-year-old bourbon and one that’s hard to find obvious flaws in.

Palate:

Not quite the striking fruit-forward palate that the nose lead me to believe, but the fruit is still very much present. The milder fruit flavors dissipate and give way to heavier notes of oak and leather. Chocolate and caramel also pop up and help provide a nice balance between the sweet and dry notes. Its smooth creamy mouthfeel helps the sweeter flavors coat your mouth until the finish kicks in.

Finish:

It begins with a manageable amount of heat that soon gives way to an oaky underbelly. The bourbon’s mouthfeel helps the palate’s flavors slowly pull back one by one as the finish slowly fades. New notes of vanilla and caramel become more noticeable and a mild oaky aftertaste lingers on the finish. This combination provides a gratifying sweet and dry ending.

Uniqueness:

The first time I had I.W. Harper 15 Year, all I could notice was its fruit flavors and it immediately brought to mind Barterhouse, another Diageo product I enjoy. After having it a few more times, I began to notice its oak side much more. The two bourbons share many similarities, mainly their modest oak notes compared with their noticeable sweet fruit-forwardness. This is especially noteworthy since both products are high-aged bourbons and often the fruit flavors fade the longer a bourbon is aged.
I W Harper
I.W Harper 15 Year Straight Bourbon 750ml $223.00 $189.55
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