Pvw23

[billthewoodguy]

I thought the twenty year old was pricey, but I saw, for the first time, a bottle of twenty three year old for $210. It was the only one on the shelf and I left it there cause wow 210, the most I've spent so far for a single bottle was 95 for WT american spirit, there was three of those on the shelf, so two remain.

Bill

[mozilla]

I saw the 23 for $226, the 20 for $95 and the 15 in the $50 range in the Austin area on Thursday. Of course, at this store, if you buy two of the identical items they will give you a discount....but, damn that's alot of money for 1.5 liters of bourbon.

[spun_cookie]

What letter on the 23yrs? A, B, or just numbers?

$210 is not a bad price....

[billthewoodguy]

What letter on the 23yrs? A, B, or just numbers?

Best I recall there were no letters, just 23 year old age stated.

I asked the wife pretty please and was shot down horribly.

Bill

[HighTower]

Bill,

What Emerald was referring to is the bottle number which is located under "Family Reserve" on the label. Some have an "A" prefix eg. A1439, some have a "B" prefix eg. B1201....and some just have a number with no prefix. If it was a "B" prefix, he would tell you to run out and buy it for your wife as a gift :grin:

Scott

Best I recall there were no letters, just 23 year old age stated.

I asked the wife pretty please and was shot down horribly.

Bill

[billthewoodguy]

Do you realize the dangers of me driving to Louisville to look at this bottle again? and buying it for Lauren as a gift reminds me of a simpsons episode where Homer bought Marge a bowing ball with his name on it. It backfired for him, cause she leaned to bowl with the tutelage of another man!

But now my curiosity has been peeked; what do these prefixes mean?

Bill

[ILLfarmboy]

What letter on the 23yrs? A, B, or just numbers?

$210 is not a bad price....

At two locations in Peoria I ran across PVW 23. Both locations priced them at $199. In each instance they were behind locked glass and in red velvet bags. So, there is no way I could have determined A, B, or just numbers, not without asking to examine the bottle. Both stores had PVW 20 priced at $99. I thought about buying a bottle, I had the cash to spend, but even at a hundred bucks a bottle, man, that's only one bottle. I would spend that much for WT American spirit, but I know I love everything Turkey.

[gblick]

I've only seen the Pappy 20 in red bags, and the Pappy 23 in black bags.

[ILLfarmboy]

I've only seen the Pappy 20 in red bags, and the Pappy 23 in black bags.

I may be mistaken then. But I could have swore I saw the 20 sitting uncovered and the 23 in a red bag with the bag sagged enough that you could make out the 23 at the top. I think I remember one store with bottles in black bags sitting behind an unbagged 20. I have never had either one and these two stores are the only places I have seen them. I may be remembering the color back-wards. In any case, the price, I'm sure about.:bigeyes:

[mozilla]

The important thing to look for is the Lawrenceburg facility on the label. That indicates a very old product that is hard to find.

The rest of the group should be similar since they were all distilled to the same general tolerances at SW.

[polyamnesia]

wow....i didn't know it was going for even more than what i saw on the PLCB site here in penn...

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11132&page=2&highlight=PVW23

how many are these are out there? seems the PA price is actually GOOD ($183.99)....but i don't WHERE in PA these could be found.

think i'll still with the latest sale of WTRareBreed at $30.99

[fricky]

It appears that it is not available in any of the PALCB stores. It is available through their internet site - pawineandspirits.com.

Doug

[chefnash51]

The 200+ price tag will probably keep me away from ever buying a bottle.. but I recently got to try about two pours of this and it was fantastic!

of course it was enjoyed outside, with a cigar... after a night of drinking the 10/107, 12, 15, 20 paired with food and enjoyed with Julian and Preston themselves. tough to beat that.

[tritioch]

I have to admit that this approaches the status of first growth Bordeaux for me. I have 3 bottles (various releases) in the bunker, none of which will be opened before my 40th birthday/ whenever I get married. I just can not bring myself to crack one for anything less (and I question that wisdom every time I eye a fourth bottle).

[Vange]

I have to admit that this approaches the status of first growth Bordeaux for me.

[jimibourbonhammered]

Anyone have input on the similarities or differences between the 20yo and the 23yo. They are both available here and since the 20yo has jumped to $175 they are about the same price (23yo=$223). I have a couple of the 20yo left from when it was still $90 and am contemplating a 23yo, so...what's the distinctions?

[kickert]

Just based on price, I would say if you like Pappy 20, go somewhere and buy more while it is under $100. At the same time, if you want to try Pappy 23, it seems (at least around here), prices are moving more towards the $300 range (although as I have mentioned, you can still get it for $200 if you shop around).