The Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye, 20 Year & 23 Year Bundle brings together the Van Winkle family’s only rye expression alongside the two most aged and rarest standard bourbon expressions in the lineup — a definitive upper-tier Van Winkle acquisition.
The Family Reserve Rye 13 Year is the only rye whiskey in the Van Winkle program — a 13-year straight rye at 95.6 proof using the same low-rye mashbill shared with Sazerac 18 Year, released annually in the fall allocation cycle. The 20 Year is the most refined wheated bourbon in the lineup at 90.4 proof after two full decades of aging. The 23 Year is the rarest — only a fraction of barrels survive that long without the oak dominating. Together the three bottles represent the highest tiers of the Van Winkle family across both the rye and bourbon programs.
What’s Included
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year 750ml — Straight rye whiskey, 95.6 proof. The only rye in the Van Winkle lineup — aged 13 years using the low-rye mashbill shared with Sazerac 18 Year. Dark fruit, dried spice, anise, and a long, elegant finish.
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 Year 750ml — Wheated bourbon, 90.4 proof. Exceptionally refined — deep oak integration, dried fruit, and a silky, long finish at 20 years.
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year 750ml — Wheated bourbon, 95.6 proof. The rarest and most aged standard Van Winkle expression. Only the finest barrels survive to 23 years without over-oaking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye?
The only rye whiskey in the Van Winkle lineup — a 13-year straight rye at 95.6 proof produced at Buffalo Trace using the same low-rye mashbill as Sazerac 18 Year and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye. Released annually in the fall BTAC/Van Winkle allocation cycle in extremely limited quantities alongside the bourbon expressions.
How do Pappy 20 Year and 23 Year differ?
Same wheated mashbill from Buffalo Trace. The 20 Year is 90.4 proof — silky and refined, with 20 years of oak integration. The 23 Year is 95.6 proof — the rarest expression, requiring barrels that have aged without over-oaking over 23 years. Released in the smallest quantities of any standard Van Winkle expression.
