Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

I.W. Harper Bourbon

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Bourbon

Bottler: Diageo

ABV: 41%

Score: 89 Points

I.W. Harper Bourbon. Image courtesy Diageo. This is the no-age-statement version of I.W. Harper, and the nose is aromatic with notes of honey, oak, vanilla, cocoa beans, hints of allspice and black pepper, and a touch of buttered popcorn. The taste is spicy with black pepper and cinnamon, along with linseed oil, lemon zest, honey, vanilla, and a touch of brown sugar in the background. The finish is dominated by caramel and honey sweetness with lingering spices in the background for a nice, long finish. (March, 2015)