Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon 10 Year Old 2010 Release

Description

Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon 10 Year Old 2010 Release is produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. This expression utilizes a wheated bourbon mashbill and is aged for 10 years before bottling. The bourbon is bottled at nearly barrel proof with a small addition of Kentucky limestone well-water, resulting in a final strength of 53.5% ABV or 107 proof.

The 2010 release represents a specific vintage year in the Old Rip Van Winkle lineup and is identifiable by its short, stout bottle format used prior to 2013, when the brand transitioned to tall cognac-style bottles. The 2010 bottles feature laser codes following the format B10XXX, where B indicates Buffalo Trace Distillery and 10 represents the year 2010.

The bourbon presents a rich copper color. On the nose, sweet vanilla, caramel, pecan, oak wood, and spice are present with caramel-nut-fudge aromas. The palate is smooth and mellow with robust wheat character, cherries, oak, intense dried fruit, and toasted nuts in a medium-to-full bodied profile.

The finish is long with smoky wheat, hints of fruit and spice, oak tannins, peppery brown spices, floral honey, and charred barrel flavors.Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon 10 Year Old has received professional recognition, including a 95-point rating from Beverage Testing Institute.

The 2010 release was produced during a period when the brand offered both 90 proof and 107 proof versions, with the 90 proof version discontinued in 2012. vThis bourbon is commonly enjoyed neat or with a small amount of water to appreciate the character developed over a decade of aging.