Seriously collectible stuff from Buffalo Trace, it's a ten-year-old bourbon from the Old Rip Van Winkle range – bottled pre-Pappy, in 2011.
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I was extremely lucky and found the 10, 12 and 15 year old van winkle bourbons and bought a bottle of all 3. The 10 year 107 proof is dangerously smooth. I will hunt bottles of this for the rest of my life.
This is a lovely intensely flavourful wheated bourbon, and probably the best taste to value for the money ratio among the Van Winkle products. There are three Van Winkles to especially seek out, especially for value: the Pappy Van Winkle 15 yo, the 13 yo Rye and this 107 proof 10 yo Old Rip Van Winkle. Delicious, all. The 90 proof Old Rip Van Winkle is much less robust than is this 107 proof. Also note, that in the US 53.5% is not usually cask strength, which is more typically 60-70%.
This is a lovely intensely flavourful wheated bourbon, and probably the best taste to value for the money ratio among the Van Winkle products. There are three Van Winkles to especially seek out, especially for value: the Pappy Van Winkle 15 yo, the 13 yo Rye and this 107 proof 10 yo Old Rip Van Winkle. Delicious, all. The 90 proof Old Rip Van Winkle is much less robust than is this 107 proof. Also note, that in the US 53.5% is not usually cask strength, which is more typically 60-70%.
