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Tasting Notes
Color: Rich mahogany color.
Nose: Reminiscent of a crisp fall day, with aromas of ripe red apples, cherrie and tobacco.
Taste: Wood is the star here with supporting notes of caramel, apple, apricot, leather, walnuts, and vanilla Crème Brulé.
Finish: Long-lasting and rich, opening with bold flavors of oak and caramel that tease the palate before fading slowly and elegantly until the next sip.
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 Year: Tasting Summary
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 Year Old is the oldest bourbon in the Van Winkle lineup, a wheated Kentucky straight bourbon produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, and bottled at 95.6 proof (47.8% ABV). Twenty-three years in oak give it a rich mahogany color and a nose reminiscent of a crisp fall day: ripe red apples, cherries and tobacco. Wood is the star on the palate, supported by caramel, apple, apricot, leather, walnuts and vanilla crème brûlée, and the long, rich finish opens with bold oak and caramel before fading slowly. Released once a year in very limited quantities, it is one of the most sought-after bottles in American whiskey. Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 is meant to be sipped neat and savored, and it anchors any serious bourbon collection.
