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About Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon
Founder: Julian Van Winkle Jr.
Year Founded: 1874
Distillery Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
Master Distiller / Blender: Julian P. Van Winkle, III
Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Essential Facts
Known as one of the finest bourbons in the world, any bottle of Pappy Van Winkle is a rare find. What's unknown is how many cases are available each year.
While most bourbon is made from a mash of corn, rye and barley, the Van Winkle recipe calls for a sweeter mix of corn, wheat and barley malt. The wheat allows for more graceful aging.
All Pappy Van Winkle bourbon is aged in new, charred oak barrels.
Pappy Van Winkle isn’t just a catchy name; he was the family’s pioneering patriarch. The bourbon icon started out as a liquor salesman in the late 1800s and later ran his own distillery.
The Sazerac Company now produces Pappy Van Winkle's bourbon at its Buffalo Trace Distillery, but the original recipe is still used.
The 13-year-old Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
Whiskey was the first premium aged rye whiskey on the market.
How You Should Drink Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon
Straight
On the rocks
With a bit of water
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