PAPPY VAN WINKLE 15 YEAR

KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY

Expressly produced according to the exclusive Van Winkle family wheated-recipe and specially selected from barrels in the heart of the aging warehouses, this bourbon remained undisturbed for 15 years to age in deep-charred heavy oak untouched by human hands, unhurried by time.

COLLECTION

TASTING NOTES

An elegant and sweet aroma with caramel corn and vanilla. Features big flavor of leather, oak and complex fruitiness. Finishes smooth with notes of spice and oak tannins.

REVIEWS

Rating: 98

LINKS

Old Rip Van Winkle

Van Winkle Collection Awards

Most Recent Awards

2019 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2019 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2018 Excellent / Highly Recommended (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2018 Bronze San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2018 Best Bourbon; Best Small Batch Bourbon New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2018 5 Stars - Highest Recommendation F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal
2016 Gold World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
2016 Overall Winner World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
2015 Overall Winner World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
2015 "Tried & True" Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2014 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2014 Silver Outstanding International Wine & Spirits Competition
2014 Excellent / Highly Recommended (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2014 Bronze Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2014 Gold World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
2013 Extraordinary / Ultimate Recommendation (95-100 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2013 Bronze Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2013 Bronze International Wine & Spirits Competition
2013 Liquid Gold Award - 96 points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
2013 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2012 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2012 Best of Category Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2012 Extraordinary / Ultimate Recommendation (95-100 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2011 Extraordinary / Ultimate Recommendation (95-100 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2011 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2011 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2011 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2011 Excellent / Strong Recommendation (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2011 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2011 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2011 Gold International Wine & Spirits Competition
2010 Excellent / Strong Recommendation (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2010 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2010 Bronze Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2010 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2010 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2009 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2009 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition

Buffalo Trace Distillery
113 Great Buffalo Trace
Frankfort, KY 40601

Distillery and Gift Shop Hours
Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm EDT
Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm EDT

Buffalo Trace Distillery is closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

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