Updated March 2026.
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve is the long-aged Van Winkle bourbon line made at Buffalo Trace under a 2002 joint venture with the Van Winkle family. The Buffalo Trace Van Winkle page names Old Rip 10, Special Reserve 12, Family Reserve Rye 13, and Pappy 15 / 20 / 23. Official 2026 proofs are not on that overview — read the neck. Allocated. No invented street price.
Sazerac owns the distillery. Stitzel-Weller is history. Related: who makes Pappy, why it is expensive, wheated bourbon.
The line, not a price list
| Name on the BT page | What it is | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year | Age-stated bourbon | Read the neck |
| Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 | Age-stated bourbon | Read the neck |
| Family Reserve Rye 13 | Rye, not bourbon | Read the neck |
| Pappy 15 / 20 / 23 | Family Reserve bourbon | Read the neck |
| Mash-bill % | Unpublished | — |
A 1.5-ounce pour still scales with labeled ABV. Four pours at 53.5% are about 5.4 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Buffalo Trace Van Winkle page: line names + 2002 joint venture. oldripvanwinkle.com/heritage: 2002 partnership.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143; 5.74. Proofs not printed on the overview fetched wins.
- NIAAA December 2025. No MSRP, auction, or street price.
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