cowdery Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Buffalo Trace confirms that it was distilled at Stitzel-Weller and initially aged there, but finished aging at Buffalo Trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVan Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 The whiskey was indeed distilled at S-W. The barrel proof was far lower and the 140s. One can't naturally assume anything regarding exit proof based on age. Depending upon barrel location any number of scenarios are possible. We actually added very little water to these barrels. That, coupled with the unfiltered component have produced a whiskey that we are very proud of.As for the Old Rip Van Winkle name, it's the name of the company, the original brand name the the Van Winkle's used post S-W. It was a conscious decision to return to our roots when naming this brand.I hope this has answered some questions rather that creating more. Cheers!P. Van Winkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks, Preston, and good luck with this. Few whiskeys deserve the crystal decanter treatment. Yours does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks Preston. I am looking forward to this juice. I like the ORVW name on the bottle for the reasons you mentioned. I like the historical value with a historical juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarV Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I wonder if Julian and Preston was searching the 23yo stocks for a Pappy 23 bottling and found this stuff and said it's not good enough for Pappy so let's call it Old Rip.When was the last Pappy 23 released and when is/was the next Pappy 23 due out.I'm not trying to stir up trouble (but it does seem to follow me) I'm just asking and btw I plan on buying at least 2 of these Old Rip 23's, so I have no vendetta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Of_Life Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I wonder if Julian and Preston was searching the 23yo stocks for a Pappy 23 bottling and found this stuff and said it's not good enough for Pappy so let's call it Old Rip.When was the last Pappy 23 released and when is/was the next Pappy 23 due out.I'm not trying to stir up trouble (but it does seem to follow me) I'm just asking and btw I plan on buying at least 2 of these Old Rip 23's, so I have no vendetta.I'd like to think they wouldn't put it in crystal and charge more for it if that was the case. Maybe it was better, or just different than the typical Pappy23 flavor profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I'd like to think they wouldn't put it in crystal and charge more for it if that was the case. Maybe it was better, or just different than the typical Pappy23 flavor profile.thats what i was thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVan Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 My father and I went through every barrel of 23yr we had for this year and hand selected the best of the best barrels for the decanter. Since we haven't done anything "new" in a while, we wanted to do something fun for our loyal VW fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 My father and I went through every barrel of 23yr we had for this year and hand selected the best of the best barrels for the decanter. Since we haven't done anything "new" in a while, we wanted to do something fun for our loyal VW fans.Thanks PrestonI'm hoping to purchase this for my 50th birthday celebration, it sounds like you all worked hard on it. I'm thankful you and your father post on here from time to time I wish other important people in the distilling business did as well. It might make for better relations and understanding when there are major changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WsmataU Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Has this hit the streets yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman1099 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 My father and I went through every barrel of 23yr we had for this year and hand selected the best of the best barrels for the decanter. Since we haven't done anything "new" in a while, we wanted to do something fun for our loyal VW fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Has this hit the streets yet?A couple weeks out still. The ad says December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor22 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 My father and I went through every barrel of 23yr we had for this year and hand selected the best of the best barrels for the decanter. Since we haven't done anything "new" in a while, we wanted to do something fun for our loyal VW fans.This just turned it into a must have. Saving pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I am looking forwared to this... The Bird and I are going to split one... yummy... yummy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQ+Bourbon Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 That's a great bit of lore, and it certainly adds to the attraction. The price is crazy, even for the bottle and the presentation. I can't wait to see tasting notes from board members. This might be one where several members split a bottle just to say "yeah, I tried that!" It will be interesting to see whether the Van Winkles can push the ceiling of a current bottle to $350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WsmataU Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 This just turned it into a must have. Saving pennies. Dammit...the wife is going to be pissed.....lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshani Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 During the 1980s, distilleries that were still technically open might not run a batch for a year or more. Let's say you're Stitzel-Weller and you're in one of those long dark periods when projections say you need a few hundred more newly filled barrels than you have. What makes more sense? Start your own distillery to run one batch? Or hire someone who is active to do one batch of wheated bourbon for you?Especially if, as was the case with S-W and BT during the early 80s, you're both distilleries were owned by the same company.Especially if, as seems to have been the case a quarter century ago, BT either produced on contract or sold overstock to other distilleries. In his 1997 Complete Book of Whisky (I may not have the title fully straight), Jim Murray points out that whenever they needed extra stocks, Wild Turkey would augment theirs with juice from BT. He also in the same breath noted that the finished flagship bourbons of both distilleries were fairly similar. (In BT's case, this would have been Rye Recipe #2, the one used for AA, ETL, RHF, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Any chance of re-uploading a higher res pic OscarV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Actually i figured i was being lazy so i did a search and found one... Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanSheen Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Review: http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/11/24/review-old-rip-van-winkle-family-reserve-23-years-old-bourbon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Review: http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/11/24/review-old-rip-van-winkle-family-reserve-23-years-old-bourbon/I am going to enjoy this juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Drinkhacker gives everything a rating between A and B -, so I tend not to put too much faith in his ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 It's December so who is selling these? It will make a great birthday gift for ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarV Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 It's December so who is selling these? It will make a great birthday gift for ME!They haven't shipped out yet.Yesterday I bumped into a BT sales rep at The Liquor Barn in Louisville and he said they will ship "next week." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACDetroit Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 They haven't shipped out yet.Yesterday I bumped into a BT sales rep at The Liquor Barn in Louisville and he said they will ship "next week." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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