What is the closest bourbon to Pappy Van Winkle?

Weller Special Reserve
“Weller Special Reserve is absolutely the closest thing to Pappy that you can find considering it has the same build as Pappy and is made by the same parent company, Buffalo Trace,” says Torres.

What Pappy is best?

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year Only the “honey barrels” — the best of the best — are selected for marrying, proofing, and bottling. Tasting Notes: This sip greets you with big notes of rich vanilla, dark cherry, old oak, spicy tobacco, and tart apples.

How much does a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon cost?

Technically, bottles of Pappy Van Winkle start at $130. But you’d be hard-pressed to find one for less than ten times that, even at legitimate liquor stores that work directly with Buffalo Trace, Pappy’s parent distillery.

What is the hardest bourbon to find?

10 Rare, Hard-To-Find Bourbons

• E.H.
• Russell’s Reserve 1998 Bourbon.
• Elijah Craig 23 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon.
• Old Forester 2008 Birthday Bourbon.
• Four Roses Al Young 50th Anniversary Small Batch Bourbon.
• Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year.
• Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

Why is Pappy expensive?

The first major reason for the high price tag is simply a matter of supply and demand. Bourbon fans everywhere want to taste the elusive concoction, yet the producer only releases about 7,000 to 8,000 cases of Family Reserve each year, which works out to approximately 84,000 bottles.

What’s the most expensive bourbon?

With an average price of $33,438 per bottle, Old Rip Van Winkle 25 Years Old is currently the most expensive bottle of bourbon on the market. Old Rip Van Winkle is known for high quality and expensive bourbons and the brand’s 25 Years Old bourbon is no exception.

What is the rarest bourbon?

The Best Rare Bourbons for a Whiskey Drinker’s Collection

• Pappy Van Winkle 25 Decanter.
• LeNell’s Red Hook Rye.
• Michter’s 20 Bourbon.
• Willett Bonili 24/94.
• Parker’s Heritage 27 Year 2nd Edition.
• Pappy Van Winkle 23 Gold Wax Top.
• Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Rye.
• Jefferson’s Presidential 17 1991.

What is the most expensive bourbon in the world?

The World’s Most Expensive Bourbons