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My Bourbon Thoughts: Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year

The Van Winkle Reserve is aged 12 years to a rather low 90.4 proof. The bottle unfortunately doesn't have the well recognized image of 'Pappy' smoking but the product inside is very recognizable.
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Pappy Van Winkle Reserve 12 Year

The Van Winkle Reserve is aged 12 years to a rather low 90.4 proof.  The bottle unfortunately doesn’t have the well recognized image of ‘Pappy’ smoking but the product inside is very recognizable.

The nose is spicy with hints orange and peach.  The taste of honey and oak melds with tobacco.  The finish is smooth and quick with a little bit of dry spice.

An excellent but, as always, a difficult product to track down as everyone is out trying to track down a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle.

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Ross Geisel

Whiskey & Bourbon Editor Ross has been reviewing, researching, and hands-on testings dozens and dozens of bourbons, whiskeys and ryes for Brostrick starting in 2014. Ross enjoys all things Pappy Van Winkle, bourbon ice cubes, coming up with a wide variety of bourbon-related cocktails, and can quote just about any famous movie line from even the most obscure movies from the 80s.

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