The story of I. W. Harper begins in 1848 when founder and namesake, I. W. Bernheim, arrived in America with only $4.00 in his pocket and a head full of dreams. Over a century later, the lavish whiskey empire he built up from such humble beginnings has remained, continuing to produce quality whiskey widely favored all over the world. The Bernheim Bros. distillery opened in 1870 and began producing the I. W. Harper bourbon we know and love today by 1872. Winning gold througho……