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The Great American Whiskey Collection

Twisted Spoke 16 Year Old 105 Proof NV (1 Bottle 75cl)

Green Glass

Auction Closed

January 25, 03:33 AM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 16,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Twisted Spoke 16 Year Old 105 Proof NV (Signed Bottle)


Green glass, bottled exclusively for Twisted Spoke bar in Chicago by Commonwealth Distillery Company, Lawrenceburg, KY, Japanese import label adhered to rear of bottle, label very slightly scuffed and raised


This bottle has been signed by Julian Van Winkle III specially for The Great American Whiskey Collection


Julian Van Winkle III bottled this 16-year-old whiskey in 1999 for the Twisted Spoke, a bar in Chicago. It was among his last private label bottlings, as well as one of the last that he put into green-glass bottles before switching to clear. Today it ranks as one of the rarest and most passionately hunted expressions Van Winkle ever produced, a true unicorn among unicorns. Twisted Spoke sadly closed its doors in August 2025, but its legacy remains on through this iconic bottle and its wrap-around label.


1 bottle 75cl (no original packaging)


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