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Pappy Van Winkle was founded by Pappy Van Winkle Sr., beginning at the end of the 19th century and launching its eponymous brand in 1919. The brand survived Prohibition with a medicinal license. In 1935, the Stitzel-Weller Distillery was established, renowned for its bourbon recipe using wheat instead of rye. Passed down through three generations of the family, the brand remained steadfast even after the distillery was sold in 1972. The 20-year Family Reserve, launched in 1994, scored 99 points at the 1998 World Spirits Championship. Acquired by Buffalo Trace in 2002, the Pappy series has become a collector's icon in bourbon due to its exceptional quality and scarcity, representing a legendary American whiskey that embodies 'winning through quality.'
View brand informationWhiskyspace Notes 1640
Jun 15, 2026, 20:12:36
Lovely reddish amber in the glass. I get marmalade, toffee and vanilla first, then it goes quite dry with bitter chocolate, cedarwood and a bit of old tea. There’s a nippy sour redcurrant and rhubarb thing going on, plus coffee dregs, black tobacco and some varnishy oak. Feels fresh but a bit stern, like heavy toasted oak chips by the fire 🙂
Whiskyspace Notes 1543
Jun 12, 2026, 06:00:43
Lovely reddish amber in the glass. First sniff is wonderfully nose-tickling, with toffees, vanilla, incense and those stewed redcurrants and rhubarb drifting about. Tastes fresh at first, almost fruity, then tea, marmalade, coconut wine and a bit of black tobacco creep in. It starts very well, honestly superb for a casual dram 😊 Later it gets drier, with cedarwood, bitter oak, coffee dregs and some biting heavy-toasted oak chips. Finish has nicer sourness, redcurrants coming back, and a proper old-school Ténarèze bite. A bit ambivalent, but I quite like it.
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