Van Winkle Family Reserve 16 Year Old 101 Proof 1974 (1 BT 75cl)

Van Winkle Family Reserve 16 Year Old 101 Proof 1974

Barreled in 1974, bottled in 1990 by Van Winkle Distilling Company, Lawrenceburg, KY, Japanese Export, bottle #04492, ullage: low shoulder, red wax slightly chipped around air bubble

A companion to the 90-proof release the same year, this bottle of 101-proof Van Winkle Family Reserve was most likely sourced from the Boone distillery and was sent exclusively overseas, as the Japanese script on the back label attests. It also explains why Julian Van Winkle III was able to use dripping red wax for a seal – a feature trademarked, in the United States but not elsewhere, by Maker’s Mark. The whiskey itself is world class; its place in the history of American spirits elevates it to mythic status

1 bt 75cl (nop)

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