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I.W. Harper Gold Medal Pint, 1970, 43%
I.W. Harper

I.W. Harper Gold Medal Pint, 1970, 43%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
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Description

The Gold Medal mentioned in the name of this I.W. Harper Gold Medal Pint 1970s, refers to the very prestigious awards I.W. Harper won back in the early days of the brand. It was founded by the Bernheim brothers back in the 1870s, but instead of using their real surname, it was thought that the name 'Harper' would be more marketable. The I.W. bit comes from the initials of one of the brothers, Isaa ...

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Cask type
New Charred Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
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Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
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Nose
Sweet and spicy with dry black pepper, sawdust, chemical sweetness, clove, cinnamon, orange rind, and crisp notes. Fruity with cranberry, grape, blackberry jam, citrus, strawberry licorice, brown sugar, maple, chocolate, vanilla extract, and leathery oak.
Palate
Dry and intense with oak, black pepper, orange, ground clove, dark caramel, and burnt sugar. Tart fruits like underripe strawberries, SweetTarts, Necco wafers, sweet oak, vanilla, honey, maple, dried fruit/berry preserve, and chocolate-covered pretzel.
Finish
Oak and bitter orange, quickly replaced by vanilla and pepper. Fruity, fairly short, with slight dryness. Long with oak, leather, tobacco, dried fruit, dark chocolate/espresso, and a touch of cinnamon.
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