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About This Bourbon
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 Year from 2017 is the oldest bourbon in the Family Reserve line, aged for twenty-three years and bottled at 95.6 proof. It is dark, deep and dry, a whiskey for slow sipping.
That puts its distillation in 1994 or earlier.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dark chocolate, prune, old leather, sandalwood and burnt sugar.
- Palate: Dense and dry, with espresso, dried cherry, liquorice and polished oak.
- Finish: Very long and tannic, with cocoa, clove and lingering toffee.
Serving & Food
No ice and no water here; try it with 85% dark chocolate or espresso.
Good to Know
Is it very oaky? The oak leads, but wheat keeps it soft.
What glass suits it? A small copita or Glencairn.
Product Details
| Producer | Old Rip Van Winkle |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Kentucky |
| Mash Bill | Wheated |
| Age | 23 years old |
| ABV | 47.8% (95.6 proof) |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Distillery
Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle Sr. opened Stitzel-Weller in Shively in May 1935, and his family sold it in 1972. His family still owns the brand, made at Buffalo Trace since 2002.