IW Harper
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IW Harper is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey brand with roots stretching back to 1872, founded by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim and originally produced in Louisville before later production moved under the Diageo portfolio. The brand built its early reputation on Bottled-in-Bond expressions, meaning spirit distilled in a single season, aged a minimum of four years, and bottled at 100 proof under federal regulation, as represented by the 1955, 1964, 1973, and 1974 vintage Bottled-in-Bond releases. The Gold Medal name references the international exhibition awards the brand accumulated in the late nineteenth century. Contemporary releases include the IW Harper 15 Year Old Bourbon and the Cabernet Cask Reserve Bourbon, a finished whiskey aged in red wine barrels. The 15 Year stands as the most age-forward modern expression, while the Gold Medal represents the accessible end of the historical range.
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IW Harper is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey brand with roots stretching back to 1872, founded by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim and originally produced in Louisville before later production moved under the Diageo portfolio. The brand built its early reputation on Bottled-in-Bond expressions, meaning spirit distilled in a single season, aged a minimum of four years, and bottled at 100 proof under federal regulation, as represented by the 1955, 1964, 1973, and 1974 vintage Bottled-in-Bond releases. The Gold Medal name references the international exhibition awards the brand accumulated in the late nineteenth century. Contemporary releases include the IW Harper 15 Year Old Bourbon and the Cabernet Cask Reserve Bourbon, a finished whiskey aged in red wine barrels. The 15 Year stands as the most age-forward modern expression, while the Gold Medal represents the accessible end of the historical range.
