Pappy Van Winkles 20 Year Old Kentucky Bourbon

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA

Nose:  Citrus zest, sherry, and dried fruits. Palate:  Rich and velvety, vanilla, toasty oak, and caramel. Finish: Refined sweetness, baking spice, long & elegant 

Producer Tasting Note:

See a dark amber and dark orange cast. This full bodied bourbon is reminiscent of oiled leather, smoke, minerals, coffee and cigar boxes. Take in the endless ranges of aromatics and flavours. Enjoy the infinite finish.

No other bourbon today can stand 20 years of aging, but this bourbon does it with style. “Pappy” Van Winkle was a true character. This bourbon, like “Pappy,” is full of personality that makes it a very special whiskey, and some might argue, one of our best bourbons. It has been put in the class of a fine after-dinner cognac.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Similar in many ways to the 15. Less vibrant, more mature. Less corn, more maple syrup. Less nutmeg, more teaberry. The most elegant, sexy and stylish of the three and the best dovetailing of flavors. You might think that $90 is a lot of money for bourbon, but this whiskey is fairly valued when compared to other spirits of this age."

93/100 points, Whisky Advocate, 2005 (Yes, that really was the price 20 years' ago!)

"Dark, spicy-sweet, deep vanilla aroma, and unlike many Bourbons, it tastes just like it smells. Medium to heavy body, with a mellow, lingering finish. Great sipper on a blustery night."

97/100 points, Wine Enthusiast, 2010

Also awarded Double Gold Medal at the 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition 

Unlike most modern Bourbons, Pappy Van Winkle uses wheat rather than rye as the secondary ingredient after corn, and the whiskeys also include barley malt.

This is part of a private customer’s collection. These whiskies are in excellent condition. We are acting as an agent in the sale and the price is exclusive of V.A.T. which is not due.