Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

9.572 ratings
9.322 pro ratings
Kentucky, USA
Corn
Top Notes For
Karina Rowan

It purrs like a kitten

It purrs like a kitten

3 people found it helpfulDec 18th, 2013
Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.9

After dinner poker beverage. Yum

After dinner poker beverage. Yum

2 people found it helpfulDec 10th, 2013
Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.3

Lets drink this whole bottle for my bachelor party....

Lets drink this whole bottle for my bachelor party....

May 28th, 2016
Bill Bender

Orange zest, burnt honey, white chocolate. Rich, smooth and minimal heat. Very impressive.

Orange zest, burnt honey, white chocolate. Rich, smooth and minimal heat. Very impressive.

May 2nd, 2016
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.9

Vanilla caramel malt, butter..candy corn, very rich and full...

Vanilla caramel malt, butter..candy corn, very rich and full...

Dec 14th, 2015
Andrew Vingiello

Yes please! So lucky to have an enabler!

Yes please! So lucky to have an enabler!

Apr 26th, 2015
David Speer

Pappy is good but feels modern.

Pappy is good but feels modern.

Nov 26th, 2014
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.8

Last of the old Seattle stash, aging in bottle for an extra 10 years now, packed for family vacation.

And: it was pretty freaking great, 12 in barrel + 10 in bottle = running circles around the older bottlings. Score one for (mostly) anaerobic aging.

Last of the old Seattle stash, aging in bottle for an extra 10 years now, packed for family vacation.

And: it was pretty freaking great, 12 in barrel + 10 in bottle = running circles around the older bottlings. Score one for (mostly) anaerobic aging.

Sep 5th, 2014
Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.7

At G&G

At G&G

Jul 17th, 2013
Ryan Vento

Always a pleasure. Incredibly smooth and round with lovely notes of burnt brown sugar and caramelized nuts.

Always a pleasure. Incredibly smooth and round with lovely notes of burnt brown sugar and caramelized nuts.

Jun 19th, 2020