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About Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12 Year Old
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). rip van winkle
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. van winkle special reserve 12
This young Van Winkle is extremely elegant and refined for its age, featuring compelling notes of baking spice, citrus, nutty notes and charred sugar. special reserve lot b 12
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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.
Why is Van Winkle 12 year so expensive?
Pappy’s long aging process leads to limited supply
However, Pappy Van Winkle is aged for at least 15 years, which not only increases production costs, but also results in less bourbon to bottle, also because some of the booze naturally evaporates during this process (this is known as the “angel’s share”).
What is Van Winkle special reserve?
Van Winkle Special Reserve is the perfect combination of age and proof. This sweet, full-bodied whiskey has been described by some as “nectar.” The 12 years of aging and medium proof seem to be just right in creating a very pleasant drink of whiskey.
What is the most expensive Van Winkle bottle?
$52,000. That’s how much a a 23-year-old bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Old Family Reserve sold for at a Sotheby’s auction in December. Pappy Van Winkle’s 23-year-old bourbon is the most expensive, but some people, like “Millionaire Magician” Steve Cohen, prefer Pappy’s younger bottles.
Who makes Van Winkle Lot B?
Buffalo Trace bought the W.L. Weller label in 1999 and had been making the bourbon with nearly the same recipe as Pappy’s. The transition was easy. As of May 2002, Buffalo Trace has produced the Van Winkle bourbons, using Pappy’s exact recipe.
