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jeanraulmitchell Advanced Taster

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Picked up another current release Pappy 15 from a different store tonight. Here's the number:

B1202516:24M

So it's at least not a one-bottle anomaly. We can't rule out a one-batch anomaly until people from different regions pipe in though.

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clingman71 Connoisseur

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Picked up another current release Pappy 15 from a different store tonight. Here's the number:

B1202516:24M

So it's at least not a one-bottle anomaly. We can't rule out a one-batch anomaly until people from different regions pipe in though.

I understand that to be bottling line B, 2012, date 025- either Jan 25 or Feb 5 4:24pm.

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FWIW...on the ORVW Facebook page, they posted:

"We are sampling barrels for the spring release. We will post when we have a better idea of when the release will go out. January 10 at 9:31am

The next status update posted by VW:

"Spring bottling is complete." February 13 at 12:19pm.

Using the Julian calendar, your read of being bottled Jan25 would be correct.

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luther.r Enthusiast

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Using the Julian calendar, your read of being bottled Jan25 would be correct.

Right, with the old system the date was the number of the day out of 365. So if it was bottled today it would say 075 (counting leap day).

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Was dusting off the bottles today and finally checked out the codes from my bottles I picked up spring '11. Both PVW15 are K0790910:58

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Rockefeller Enthusiast

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Was dusting off the bottles today and finally checked out the codes from my bottles I picked up spring '11. Both PVW15 are K0790910:58

So you actually purchased '09 SW juice.

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luther.r Enthusiast

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So you actually purchased '09 SW juice.

As far as I know, all the Pappy 15 sold in 2010 and spring 2011 was bottled in 2009.

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Rockefeller Enthusiast

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As far as I know, all the Pappy 15 sold in 2010 and spring 2011 was bottled in 2009.

Hmmm. I think I was thinking of the Fall 11 release.

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Wall Eye Advanced Taster

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This is all terribly fascinating - OK, more like somewhat interesting.

How does the stuff taste from this release? (Not that it matters since I'll pick one up if I actually ever see one.)

Rich

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Tico Connoisseur

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All of the PVW 15 & 20 yr that I have picked up in the last few days has been from the 2011 bottling.

Ex..... N2081108:45

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jersey12 Advanced Taster

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I realize that this is a little off topic, but does anyone know the logic behind the numbering on the VWFRR? The bottle I picked up this week was B0782 on the label and no dot matrix code that I could find. Thanks for any info.

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I realize that this is a little off topic, but does anyone know the logic behind the numbering on the VWFRR? The bottle I picked up this week was B0782 on the label and no dot matrix code that I could find. Thanks for any info.

Bottle code is just like all the others. It's there, you just aren't looking for it at the right angle (possible it's covered by the label).

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I realize that this is a little off topic, but does anyone know the logic behind the numbering on the VWFRR? The bottle I picked up this week was B0782 on the label and no dot matrix code that I could find. Thanks for any info.
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bad_scientist Connoisseur

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I think it's reasonable to assume now that the lettering switchover coincided with the switch from old stock to new stock (BT rye)

I can back this up based simply on the fact that I have a "G" bottle which is not only several shades darker than the A and B bottles, but tastes like it has a ton more barrel influence. That would align with the story that VWFRR was a mix of 18-19yo CoK/Medley juice that got tanked a while back.

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jersey12 Advanced Taster

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Thanks for the info StraightNoChaser and Smithford. I tried using the search function but didn't come up with any results in for Van Winkle rye in the subject. Guess have to put a little more effort into the search. I'll probably read through the entire thread in the next couple of days. Thanks!

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spinningrecords Advanced Taster

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As far as I know, all the Pappy 15 sold in 2010 and spring 2011 was bottled in 2009.

I believe they did a mass bottling in 2009 over a few days and that was the end of the SW juice. I've got bottle codes of PVW15 including K07909xx:xx, K08409xx:xx, K08509xx:xx and K08909xx:xx which supports this multi-day bottling theory. I've haven't seen a bottle code between those and B12024xx:xx. I believe it bottle line B, year and day 024 for 1/24 plus a military hour and minute time.

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Have you been able to compare old with new? If so, what do you think?

I did actually! I found the G bottle to taste more mature and smoother, lots more barrel influence (hinting at an older whiskey). The newer A/B bottles taste younger and hotter but still a solid rye by all means.

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While taking inventory recently, I noted that one of my PVW15s has no dot matrix code. All others I have are 2008. Did this just begin in the last few years or always on them? I have looked this one over in sunlight and indoor light, even with magnification glass, and find none. Maybe it was omitted by error(?). I am pretty sure I got this bottle at same time as others in 2008-09.

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While taking inventory recently, I noted that one of my PVW15s has no dot matrix code. All others I have are 2008. Did this just begin in the last few years or always on them? I have looked this one over in sunlight and indoor light, even with magnification glass, and find none. Maybe it was omitted by error(?). I am pretty sure I got this bottle at same time as others in 2008-09.
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LostBottle Virtuoso

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Is anyone drinking PVW15 anymore or just looking at the bottles?

Quite a few are photographing PVW15 bottles to sell on fleabay...

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Is anyone drinking PVW15 anymore or just looking at the bottles?

All of my are 2009 and back. Definitely drinking them.

Cheers

--Hugh

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Quite a few are photographing PVW15 bottles to sell on fleabay...

Post Stitzel Weller

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