Trade
Old Rip Van Winkle
Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Old 70cl Whiskey
Customer Rating
“Had always wanted to try the Van Winkle range and was lucky enough for the wife to get me one of your tasting sets. Whilst they are all excellent examples of what a good bourbon should be, for me the 12 stands out as the best of them. Really hard to find, so if you can and the price isn't too excessive you can't go wrong. Did hear the EH taylor single barrel was a good alternative, but after buying a bottle sadly found it's not nowhere near as nice as Pappy. ”
Paul
Description
This bottling of Van Winkle Special Reserve was aged for 12 years, it received a Gold medal at the 2008 International Wine and Spirit Competition, bottled at 90.4 proof, this is a smooth, mature whiskey.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose
Butterscotch on the nose, with soft sweetness and Demerara sugar.
Palate
Soft with gentle spices, charcoal, cinnamon bark, hints of cold coffee and honey.
Finish
Pertains to sweetness, but really the beauty of this is the aromatic savouriness that lies underneath the caramel.
