I.W. Harper 15 year old

Diageo has “brought I.W. Harper home” after years of absence from the U.S. market with this bottling and a base bottling (see below). The source is “new” Bernheim but with a different mashbill from the base; this is 86% corn. Nose is warm corn and oak with some spicy clove and cinnamon notes. Great medium-weight body and balance palate repeats the nose oaky-sweet finish; well-integrated whiskey. But my eyes pop at the price.