The first of its kind to be bottled at barrel strength and with only 1,200 sets ever released to the public, this crystal decanter edition of Old Rip Van Winkle’s Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Bourbon is perhaps the most elusive and enigmatic that the distillery has ever produced. Barreled in the spring of 1986, and personally hand-engraved to commemorate the collection’s release, for collectors and connoisseurs – there is not a more coveted bottle of bourbon anywhere in the world. Carefully selected from the lower, cooler floors of the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery warehouse, and boasting a punchy 114 proof… for a Pappy, this complex oaky blend is second to none and comes beautifully appointed with a luxurious, silky mouthfeel – proving that every month of its 23 years in the barrel has been worth it.