Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey

Name: Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey
Brand: Old Rip Van Winkle
SKU: 5867
Price: 1443.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.45 (6 reviews)

$1,443.99

Rating:

49%

This product is available in: CA, DC, FL, KY, NE, NH, NY, ND Unfortunately, we can't ship to PO Boxes and APO addresses.

Size750mL Proof90.4 (45.2% ABV)

This compelling wheated addition to the Van Winkle family earned up to 95 points from Wine Enthusiast.

This product is available in: CA, DC, FL, KY, NE, NH, NY, ND Unfortunately, we can't ship to PO Boxes and APO addresses.

Notes

Note: This product is not eligible for gift wrapping.

Note: Once an order has been safely & successfully delivered, we do not accept returns due to change of heart or taste. Due to state regulations, we cannot accept the return of alcohol purchased by a customer in error.

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The Story

About Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey

Van Winkle Bourbons pays homage to one of the whiskey industry's founding fathers. Their bourbons are made from a wheated bourbon recipe, meaning that the secondary ingredient used in the bourbon is wheat instead of rye (other bourbons, such as Larceny Bourbon, have similar mash bills). After the bourbon has been distilled in the heart of Kentucky, this Special Reserve Lot “B" bourbon is aged for 12 years and bottled at 45.2% ABV. This young Van Winkle is extremely elegant and refined for its age, featuring compelling notes of baking spice, citrus, nutty notes and charred sugar.

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About Old Rip Van Winkle

In 1893, Julian Pappy Van Winkle Sr. began working as a traveling salesman for the W.L. Weller & Sons Company in Louisville, Kentucky. Weller & Sons was a liquor wholesaler and sold bourbon under various labels, including Old Fitzgerald and Rebel Yell. After the turn of the century, Van Winkle purchased Weller & Sons Co., together with the Stitzel Distillery, which produced most of the bourbons sold by the wholesaler, and merged the two companies. While Prohibition forced most distilleries to close their doors, Van Winkle was granted a license to continue operating his distillery and producing whiskey for medicinal purposes. By the time of his death at the age of 91 in 1966, Van Winkle was the oldest active distiller in the country.

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About Bourbon

There are not many things more American than bourbon, and although most of it is produced in Kentucky, it can be produced all over the USA.
It must be made with at least 51% corn and bottled at 40% ABV or higher. So why not give this American classic a try?

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Tasting Notes

Aromas of baking spice on the nose followed by apples, and sweet syrupy notes. The palate features pitted fruits, citrus, dried herbs, and maple. Quick/moderate finish with burnt sugars, egg custard, and vanilla beans. Light fudge, maple, chocolate covered orange, caramel, and honey. Finish is elegant and sturdy.

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2.5 out of 5

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