Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year
Wheated Bourbon · Buffalo Trace Distillery · Frankfort, KY
Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year is a wheated bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY. It is bottled at 95.6 proof (47.8% ABV) and carries a 23-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $2,000.
Tasting notes
The crown jewel — dense, complex, and nearly impossible to find. Dark fruit, leather, tobacco, and oak that has reached its peak.
How it compares
- At $2,000, it costs 28.6 times the median wheated bourbon in the catalog ($70).
- At 95.6 proof it runs 4 proof points lower than the typical wheated bourbon here (100 proof).
- It ranks #51 of 204 rated bottles overall, and #12 of 27 from Buffalo Trace Distillery.