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The Pappy Van Winkle range of whiskeys is awesome, there are few who would deny that.
Unfortunately, in recent years the popularity of this whiskey has exploded and it is now very difficult to get a bottle and if you do it is going to cost you!
Some are happy to pay a premium for these bottles but even then you have to actually find places that have them available which can be like the proverbial needle in a haystack search.
That is why we have put together this list of places you can buy Pappy Van Winkle online right now. Of course, you will have to be prepared to stick your hand deep into your wallet but if you simply have to get a bottle this may be helpful. We have looked at all bottles including super rare stuff.
The standard Pappy Van Winkle range is from the Buffalo Trace distillery and consists of:
- Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year
- Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year
Then there are the other Van Winkle offerings:
- Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
- Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year
- Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
The reasons it is so hard to get hold off are down to simple supply and demand and it is this scarcity coupled with the fact that it is really great bourbon/whiskey that has fuelled the fire of the Pappy train. Some people literally go crazy trying to get hold of the stuff. So if buying expensive Van Winkles is your thing, here as some online websites that you can use.
Online Places You Can Buy Pappy Van Winkle
Saucey
Location: USA
Website: saucey.com
Saucey stocks loads of whiskey and the prices are very reasonable. They have most of the standard Pappy range on their site at some very reasonable prices (relatively speaking!). They connect you with local shops so you will almost certainly find something.
What they had last time we checked:
- Old Rip Van Winkle 10
- Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year (Lot B)
- Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
- Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 25 Year Family Reserve
House of Malt
Location: UK
Website: houseofmalt.co.uk
House of Malt is a very recently formed store based in Cumbria, UK and they have a really great range of Scotch and many whiskies from all over the world. They also have a few lovely Van Winkles for sale. The prices are not as high as some places, though obviously higher than retail!
What they had last time we checked:
- Old Rip Van Winkle 10
- Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year (Lot B)
- Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
- Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Family Reserve
Drizly
Location: USA
Drizly is a very cool website that allows you to order from many different local shops across the US. This means that you can grab some relatively cheap deals for Pappy and can even get it at retail pricing if you are lucky!
What they had last time we checked:
- Old Rip Van Winkle 10
- Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year (Lot B)
- Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
- Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Family Reserve
- Pappy Van Winkle 25 Year Family Reserve
Whisky Shop
Location: UK
Website: whiskyshop.com
They have shops all over the UK and have Pappy 23 available on the website however it is collection only so you would need to pick it up from one of their stores.
What they had last time we checked:
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 23 Year Old
De Wine Spot
Location: USA
Website: dewinespot.co
This is a cool little shop based in Brooklyn, New York with a good range of whiskey and a few Pappys available. If you’re feeling really flush they even have a very special Van Winkle Corti Brothers Special Reserve 19 Year Old from 1975.
What they had last time we checked:
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 15 Year Old
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 20 Year Old
- Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Rye
- Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old 107 Proof
- Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon Special Reserve 12 Year Old Lot B
- Van Winkle Corti Brothers Special Reserve 1975 19 Year Old
Hard To Find Whisky
Location: UK
Website: htfw.com
Hard To Find Whisky living up to their name as they have some Pappy 23 available. They are based in Birmingham, UK and say on the website that they deliver worldwide.
What they had last time we checked:
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 23 Year Old
The Old Barrel House
Location: Australia
Website: theoldbarrelhouse.com.au
Oh… my… Lord. These guys have a LOT of very rare Pappy available including the infamous 16 year old releases from 1990. You may need to remortgage your house to afford them of course but it would be worth it (possibly).
https://theoldbarrelhouse.com.au/?s=van+winkle&search_id=default&post_type=product
What they had last time we checked:
- Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old 107 Proof
- Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon Special Reserve 12 Year Old Lot B
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 20 Year Old
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 23 Year Old
- 1990 Van Winkle Family Reserve 16 Year Old 750ml 101 Proof
- 1990 Van Winkle 16 Year Old 750ml 90 Proof
The Whisky Vault
Location: UK
Website: thewhiskyvault.com
Cool shop with loads of choice and they have the Pappy Van Winkle family reserve range available including a super rare Pappy 23 gold wax top from 2005 (needless to say, it ain’t cheap!).
What they had last time we checked:
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 15 Year Old
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 20 Year Old
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 23 Year Old
You will have to head over to their search page and search for “Van Winkle” to see what they have on offer.
Potomac Wines & Spirits
Location: USA
They are based in Washington and have a huge range of spirits available. And best of all… you guessed some bottles of Van Winkle.
What they had last time we checked:
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 15 Year Old
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 20 Year Old
- Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Family Reserve 23 Year Old
More Information About Pappy Van Winkle
Buffalo trace website: http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/brands/van-winkle
Old Rip Van Winkle Website: http://www.oldripvanwinkle.com/
Disclaimer: we may earn a small commission if you click the above links and go on to make a purchase. This helps us to run the website and buy more bottles to review for you.
Image attribution: Dale Cruse on Flickr