I.W. Harper Straight Bourbon

Nose - This odd oaky fruity mixture of pineapple, pear, and banana laffy taffy. There's a hint of vanilla in there as well as a hint of caramel rolls, not much cinnamon, slighly yeasty. Hint of black tea? Taste - Taste when it hits your tongue is this oddly artificial spice and sweetness. The spice isn't really cinnamon, nor black pepper, nor peppers, it's just this artificial "spice" taste. Hint of vanilla. Tastes like a splenda sweetened oak tea. Finish - Not much here in the finish. Lightly drying, almost like if you chewed on some dry feed corn or hay in that it's slightly sweet, but kind of bitter too. Almost like you just held a piece of balsa wood in your mouth. 64/100

Definitely not really tasty and pretty watery, i was deeply disappointed at the very first sip and it didn't go better then. For the same price I would opt for the eagle rare or the elijah craig. I am stil confused by the rating honestly.

Much like thr previous reviews, I would recommend this as a intro level burbon; not to diminish the quality. It is on the sweeter end, with nice smoothness, and the flavor profiles are pretty straight foward and easy to recognize. If you, or someone else is just getting into the game of burbons and whiskeys, this would be a good one to start with. Normally I would rate this an 87-89, but its quality too price point is very nice. I would give it a 90-91; 94 is a little pumped up.

A balanced, smooth, sipping bourbon that is a great deal for the price. When I was a kid in NYC back in the 70s, it was the bourbon of choice of the firefighters I grew up around. Now I.W. Harper is back and it's still a sweet deal.

Sweet and complex. Good spice and light fruit notes. A good everyday whiskey.