PVW 20,23 ..'12,'13 laser code info

[dSculptor]

Hey guys, I know this has probably been out there already,all I could find was pre 2011 info. I have a bottle of PVW20,and one PVW23,after another member asked me about the laser codes,it got me curious also,so I emailed Preston about the codes and if any of my bottles were still SW juice. Here is his reply and the info on the codes, Oh here are my codes:20---B1227513:38M, the 23—B1312110:13M

Don,

Attached is the cipher for the bottling codes. So, your 20yr was bottled at BT in 2012 on the 275th day of the year at 1:38pm on line M.

The 23 is definitely all SW and the 20 is likely a mixture of SW and BT. There were a few ’91 barrels made at BT while the still was being repaired at SW.

Let me know if any more questions.

Cheers,

J. Preston Van Winkle

Marketing Manager

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Office: 502-897-9113

"…But Always Fine Bourbon."

Bottling Date on Bottle since 2011

B1219014:48M

First letter indicates it was bottled at Buffalo Trace

First two numbers indicate year bottled

Next three are Julian date.

Time in 24 hr format

Last letter is the bottling line on which it was bottled.

So, Buffalo Trace, 2012, 190^th day of the year at 2:48 on line M

Bottling Date on Bottle pre 2011

M1901014:48

Line on which bottled

3 digit Julian date

year bottled

time in 24hr format

So that's cool I got me some SW juice for the first time,although I opened it (the 23) yesterday and took a pour, it was good,but not really fantastic, took another pour today,seems a little better,will have to keep trying it,(damn).

[gblick]

Nice work, thanks for the info.

So the format changed in 2011...good to know.

[smknjoe]

This has already been mentioned in other threads and should be under the Premium section.

[gblick]

I must've missed it, or forgot. :22: