Some whiskeys announce themselves with fanfare; others prefer a quieter entrance. Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Nets $15K At Charity Auction belongs firmly to the latter school.
When the gavel fell, a price of $15,000 was fetched for a rare, numbered bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year from the 1990s, with its distinctive dripping red wax, breaking a record for that particular bottle at the recent Art of Bourbon auction in Kentucky.
Final Reflections
Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Nets $15K At Charity Auction is the kind of bottle that rewards the curious — those willing to sit with a glass and let the story unfold at its own pace.