Van Winkle whisky reviews (8)

  • Old Rip Van Winkle's 15 year old Family Reserve - New 15, Take 1, Fall 2011 Release

    By Victor on 24th Apr 20122012-04-24T04:53:00

    88

    Pappy Van Winkle 15 yo bourbon has legions of rabid US fans who buy up every available bottle of it when it is released in the US in the fall and, usually also, in the spring of each year. The Stitzel-… read more

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  • Old Rip Van Winkle's 15 year old Family Reserve - A Taste of History

    By dbk on 15th Aug 20112011-08-15T01:55:00

    90

    The late Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle is one of the great icons of American whiskey. Beloved for his bourbon, rye, and witticisms such as “We make fine bourbon/At a profit if we can/At a loss if we mu… read more

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  • Van Winkle 12 Year old Special Reserve - From A Good Family

    By Victor on 28th Mar 20112011-03-28T23:43:00

    88

    "Lot B" 12 year old Van Winkle Family Reserve bourbon is, like all of the other Van Winkle bourbons, a wheated bourbon,i.e. a bourbon containing wheat as the "flavouring grain" instead of the rye which… read more

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  • Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year old - Old Rip Lite

    By Victor on 29th Jan 20112011-01-29T18:33:00

    78

    Van Winkle makes wheat formula bourbons. Van Winkle's youngest bourbons are 10 yr olds at 107 and 90 proof. This review is of the 90 proof version. For a review of the 107 proof version see my review Old… read more

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  • Van Winkle's 13 Year old Family Reserve Rye - Dark and Stormy

    By Victor on 29th Jan 20112011-01-29T17:16:00

    89

    All of the Van Winkle products are wheat formula bourbons with the exception of this 13 year old Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye Whiskey. Nose: Black cherry and plums. This is mostly strong fruit with an… read more

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  • Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year old - Old Rip High Test

    By Victor on 28th Jan 20112011-01-28T04:17:00

    88

    Van Winkle makes wheat formula bourbons. Van Winkle's youngest bourbons are 10 yr olds at 107 and 90 proof. This review is of the 107 proof version. Nose: pleasant wheat grain, slightly sweet, a little… read more

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  • Old Rip Van Winkle's 15 year old Family Reserve - The Champagne of Bourbons

    By Victor on 24th Jan 20112011-01-24T01:24:00

    97

    The Van Winkle bourbon label is one of only five labels of bourbons using wheat instead of rye in the mashbill as the "flavoring grain". The others are Weller, Maker's Mark, Old Fitzgerald, and Rebel Yell… read more

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  • Pappy Van Winkle's 20 Year old Family Reserve - A bit tired - a disappointment

    By WhiskyNotes on 19th Oct 20092009-10-19T08:57:00

    80

    Nose: expressive. Immediately mentholated. Slightly bubblegummy / cotton candy, some darker sugar, very big notes of varnish. Tobacco and old leather. Vanilla and other more powerful spices (white pepper)… read more

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