Description
Rip Van Winkle Distillery began in the “late 1800s” founded by Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle. Beginning as a salesman for WL Weller he purchased two distilleries with a friend (Alex Farnsley) and produced bourbon for both Weller and other brands. Today by agreement, the actual production of the bourbon takes place at the Buffalo Trace Distillery.
This celebrated bourbon is aged a full 20 years. It is considered a “wheated” bourbon, creating a smoother taste profile.
Named Top Bourbon in the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
This is the only liquor rated by the Beverage Tasting Institute to receive a score of 99 (and there are no 100s). According to them, this is the best liquor on the planet… period.
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 Year Old
Category
Bourbon
Country
United States
State
Kentucky
Bottle Sizes
750 mL
Spirits from Producer
Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Cream
Buffalo Trace Experimental
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel
E. H. Taylor
Eagle Rare 17 Year Old
Eagle Rare Single Barrel
Elmer T. Lee
George T. Stagg
Old Charter 10 Year Old
Old Charter 101
Old Charter 8 Year Old
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old 107 Proof
Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year Old
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 Year Old
Rain Cucumber Lime
Rain Honey Mango Melon
Rain Lavander Lemonade
Rain Red Grape Hibiscus
Rain Vodka
Rock Hill Farms Bourbon
Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old
Sazerac Rye 6 Year Old
Single Oak Project
T H Handy Sazerac Straight Rye
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
W. L. Weller 107 Antique
W. L. Weller 12 Year Old
W. L. Weller Special Reserve
William Larue Weller
Producer
Buffalo Trace Distillery
PROOF
90.4
Ranking
2010 San Francisco Spirits Competition - Gold 2009 San Francisco Spirits Competition - Silver 2008 San Francisco Spirits Competition - Double Gold 2007 San Francisco Spirits Competition - Double Gold Beverage Tasting Institute - 99 Wine Enthusiast - 96-100
