Old Rip Van Winkle 12 Year "Old Time Rye" 1996 Lawrenceburg (First Edition)

90 Proof
12 Year
750ml

Price

$5,999

Early "gold neck" bottling of the Van Winkle Old Time Rye. In addition to the gold foil neck, notice the lack of 12 year age statement on the shoulder, non-letter prefix bottle number and "96" glass molding. Many thought the black neck Old Time Rye 12yr from 1997 was the first bottling but this 1996 release preceded it by a full year. Some other specifics about this bottling:

• The whiskey inside was distilled in 1985 at Medley in Owensboro, Kentucky and is most likely 11 years old.
• It was bottled at 90 proof instead of the later releases at 95.6 or 100.
• The Lawrenceburg marked label indicates this was bottled at Old Commonwealth by Julian Van Winkle III. All rye bottlings prior to mid-2002 were packaged there. Aging and bottling switched to Frankfort after the brand entered a joint venture with Buffalo Trace.

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Type	Rye
Distillery	Medley
Age	12 Years
Proof	90 Proof
Bottle Size	750ml
Release Year	1996
Bottle Number	1013

Bottle Condition: Excellent
Seal: Intact, original seal unbroken.
Storage: Stored upright in a climate-controlled environment.

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