Getting your hand on an Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 Year Old Whiskey Crystal Decanter and Two Glasses will be just like winning in a multi-million dollar national lottery. For some, it would mean their whole life’s dreams just coming into fruition. While it is not far-fetched, a bottle of the Old Rip’s Family Selection can cost you more than a brand new small-sized compact sedan, a truly astonishing price tag for the average Joe.

The Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 is one of the rarest corn-based whiskies in the world. The limited edition Family selection is a celebration of the decades old traditions of the Van Winkle family from its roots in Kentucky during the pre-Prohibition era.

Many in the US’ liquor and spirits industry, from notable experts to middlemen to the average alcohol delivery man, believe that the Family Selection 23 is nothing less than superb Kentucky-style distillation that can only mean one of the world’s finest whiskies. With generations upon generations of distilling know-how, the creators of the Rip Van Winkle Family Selection utilized only the most careful, heavily scrutinizing, and remarkably expensive distillation methods in order to create a truly one-of-a-kind spirit that can only produced once in a blue moon.

The company’s founder, Julian ‘Pappy’ Van Winkle, Sr. never really saw the popular acclaim his brand is now causing in the whole world. Not only is it creating such a massive following in the continental US, the Rip Van Winkle brand also has a profound base of fans and patrons in other parts of the globe. With a very distinct corn flavor tinted with a noteworthy amber hue, the Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 Year Old Whiskey is best enjoyed neat without dilution, ice or water. The only way to really experience the rarity and extravagance of this spirit is by taking it all the way down to the last drop.

In general, bourbons are aged to perfection for at least a decade or so. The Family Selection 23 had been mixed from the spirits that came from different oak barrels of the lowermost portions of the Van Winkle warehouse so that only the best, well-aged wheat bourbon recipe are used. It was Julian and Preston Van Winkle themselves who handpicked the choicest oak barrels which were eventually filled with the prized Family Selection 23 bourbon in April 1986. In order to lock in all the flavors, aromas, and complexities of the spirit, these barrels will never be chill-filtered. And each decanter of the Family Selection will be bottled at 114-proof, the same with the original proof upon barrel entry.

Immerse yourself in a delightful mix of caramel and cream with very delicate hints of oak, nuts, and leather. Burst your palates with the enchanting flavors of amazingly sweet and fruity overtones. Let the rich syrupy madness of maple, vanilla, and honey explode inside your mouth then complicate the sensations with faint yet very distinct notes of spice and citrus.

Finish the Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 Year Old Whiskey with the oaky goodness that the company is well-known for.