Rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon is for sale online. Here’s how to get a bottle
Now’s your chance, bourbon fans. Bottles of Pappy Van Winkle are up for sale online, and you have multiple chances to buy this exclusive whiskey.
Pappy Van Winkle, made at the Buffalo Trace distillery, sells out almost instantly each year, but it is up for sale on The Whisky Exchange in an online ballot through Sunday.
You won’t have to put out a second mortgage on your home to get your hands on one of the exclusive bottles, either.
▪ Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old: $94.69
▪ Van Winkle 12 Year Old: $115.80
▪ Pappy Van Winkle’s 15 Year Old: $131.59
▪ Pappy Van Winkle’s 20 Year Old: $236.86
▪ Pappy Van Winkle’s 23 Year Old: $314.76
“The prices offered by the global spirits retailer are some of the most competitive prices out there, with all added fees considered,” Forbes said.
It’s unclear how many bottles of each batch The Whisky Exchange will be selling. Those who wish to purchase a bottle will not be charged unless their entry is successful.
The Whisky Exchange says the 20 Year Old is the “world’s No. 1 bourbon,” while the others also earned high marks by the Beverage Tasting Institute.
There’s another chance to get your hands on some Pappy, but fair warning, it may cost you quite a bit.
A complete collection of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, signed by Julian Van Winkle, is for sale in an online auction. The bottles were donated by the Van Winkle family to benefit The LEE Initiative, which has started a Restaurant Workers Relief Program to provide thousands of meals to out-of-work restaurant employees.
“This crisis has been horrible for everyone and as a family, we wanted to find a way to support restaurant workers who are the backbone of our industry,” said Julian Van Winkle, Pappy’s grandson and president of the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, on the online auction site. “We hope that auctioning these items will help The LEE Initiative continue this program for as long as they need.”
The auction will take place through Sunday. As of Friday afternoon, the current bid for the Van Winkle collection was at $20,500 .
This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon is for sale online. Here’s how to get a bottle."