Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon

Pappy Van Winkle is a Kentucky straight bourbon produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, where the Van Winkle family recipe relies on a wheated mash bill - substituting wheat for rye as the secondary grain - to produce the soft, caramel-forward character the label is known for. Age is the primary differentiator across the range, beginning with the Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year and stepping through the Special Reserve Lot B 12 Year before reaching the longer-aged Family Reserve expressions at 15, 20, and 23 years. Extended maturation in the Buffalo Trace warehouses deepens the oak integration and dried fruit complexity with each tier. The Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year represents the sole departure from the wheated profile. The Family Reserve 23 Year stands as the rarest and most age-forward release in the range.