The nose shows fairly bold aromas like oak, vanilla, toasted nuts … The flavor overall falls on the bitter side and it feels tight and astringent. … But if you're looking for lots of wine influence here, you'll be disappointed.
I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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Product Description
Cabernet Cask Reserve is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged for four years in new charred American oak barrels, then perfected in luxury California Cabernet Sauvignon casks. The finish is smooth and smoky, with a taste of rich oak and vanilla out front, a hint of dark fruit on the backbeat, followed by a clean and smooth finish. Tasting Notes NOSE Distinct candy apple, with a dry cornhusk note easing into very light creme brulee. PALATE Smooth and smoky taste of rich oak and vanilla out front, a hint of dark fruit on the backbeat. FINISH Clean and smooth finish.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 45.0% |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Region | Kentucky |
| UPC | 082000796053 |
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1 medal from 1 competition, 2022.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 3 notes from 2 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenA hint
- Fruitya touch of fruit, oranges and red berries, the faintest bit of fruit, candy apple, a hint of dark fruitLight
- Sweetvanilla, a bit of sweetness, vanilla out front, candy apple, very light creme bruleeLight
- Oak & maltbold aromas like oak, toasted nuts, lots of oak flavors, rich oak out frontStrong
- Smokechar smoke, smooth and smokyLight
- Spicepretty spicyClear
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