I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve Bourbon

I.W. Harper Bourbon is one of the myriads of whisk(e)y labels owned by spirits giant Diageo. Two expressions exist under this brand already, including a 15-year-old edition inside a vintage-style decanter. Now another bourbon has been added, taking the form of a cabernet cask finish.

The new I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve bourbon is aged for four years in new charred American oak barrels, then finished in California Cabernet Sauvignon casks and bottled at Stitzel-Weller Distillery. The bourbon clocks in at 90 proof (45% ABV).

You can expect rich oak and vanilla out front, a hint of dark fruit on the backbeat, followed by a clean and smooth finish.