Buffalo Trace · KY · bourbon
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 15 Year
- Distillery
- Buffalo Trace, KY
- Style
- bourbon
- Mashbill
- Buffalo Trace wheated mash (wheat replaces rye; percentages not published)
- Proof
- 107
- Age
- 15 years
- Suggested price
- about $120
What to expect
A 15-year-old wheated bourbon from the Van Winkle family line, aged in deep-char oak at Buffalo Trace and bottled at 107 proof. The long aging and high proof point to a rich, layered pour with caramel and dried fruit set against leather and substantial oak.
Expected notes: Caramel, Toffee, Dried cherry, Leather, Pipe tobacco, Oak tannin, Vanilla.
Reference notes, written from the producer’s published facts. Not a tasting review. Producer page.
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