{"product_id":"old-rip-van-winkle-10-year","title":"Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Bourbon (107 Proof)- ORVW","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #D9B57E;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #D05A0F;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #201F19;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b3a586; --mw-hair:#332d22;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eOld Rip Van Winkle 10 Year is the entry and youngest bourbon in the Van Winkle family — a wheated Kentucky straight bourbon produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery under the Van Winkle partnership. It is aged a full 10 years and bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV), close to barrel proof, with only a small addition of Kentucky limestone water. Wheat stands in for rye as the secondary grain, which gives it a softer, rounder, sweeter profile than rye-recipe bourbons. Rich copper in the glass, it carries sweet vanilla, caramel, roasted pecan, and warm oak on the nose; a round, full palate of wheat, dried cherry, caramel, and toffee; and a long, warming finish of smoky wheat, dried fruit, brown spice, and oak. It shares its wheated recipe with the older Pappy Van Winkle 15, 20, and 23 Year bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe entry and youngest expression of the Van Winkle line — the most accessible age statement in the family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA wheated bourbon: wheat replaces rye for a softer, rounder, sweeter character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAged 10 years; bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV), close to barrel proof with a splash of Kentucky limestone water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eProduced at Buffalo Trace Distillery under the Van Winkle family partnership since 2002. Rich copper color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA highly allocated annual release, sharing its wheated recipe with the older Pappy Van Winkle bottlings. 750 mL.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\" class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet vanilla, caramel, and roasted pecan with warm oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round and full — wheat character, dried cherry, caramel, and toffee over well-integrated oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with smoky wheat, dried fruit, brown spice, and oak tannins. Softer and rounder than rye-recipe bourbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eThe youngest of the Van Winkle wheated bourbons. Directly above it sits \u003ca href=\"\/products\/van-winkle-special-reserve-12-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Special Reserve 12 Year, the next age up the line\u003c\/a\u003e, with the Pappy 15, 20, and 23 Year bottlings climbing from there. For another aged bourbon from the same Buffalo Trace distillery, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eEagle Rare, a long-aged Buffalo Trace bourbon\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe broader bourbon collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\" style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand \/ Line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOld Rip Van Winkle (Van Winkle family) — entry \/ youngest expression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery \/ Producer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac), Frankfort, Kentucky — Van Winkle partnership since 2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — wheated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated (wheat replaces rye); exact ratio not published, est. ~16% wheat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e107 proof (53.5% ABV) — close to barrel proof, splash of limestone water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years (stated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCooperage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew charred American oak; middle-floor warehouse maturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRich copper \/ golden amber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighly allocated annual release (fall; smaller spring allocation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlso Known As\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Pappy 10\" \/ \"ORVW 10\" (informal — not technically Pappy)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (Kentucky)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eOld Rip Van Winkle is the Van Winkle family's own label, and the 10 Year is its entry point: Julian Van Winkle III established the 10-year, 107-proof bottling in the early 1980s, and since 2002 every drop has been produced at Buffalo Trace from the distillery's wheated stock. It is the most attainable age statement the family makes — the 12-year Special Reserve and the 15, 20, and 23 Year Pappy bottlings climb from here — yet it remains a limited annual release that moves quickly each fall. That combination of an entry price within the most collectible name in American bourbon and a genuine 10-year wheated profile is what makes it a natural first acquisition for anyone building toward the line. Worth saying plainly: it is sometimes called \"Pappy 10,\" but the Pappy name belongs to the older bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe wheated recipe makes this one approachable neat, even at 107 proof — pour it in a Glencairn and give it a few minutes to open. A few drops of water lift the vanilla, caramel, and dried cherry without thinning the body; a single large cube works for a slower pour. It also holds its own in a stirred cocktail, where the round wheat sweetness reads clearly, though the depth of a decade in oak shows best with just a little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eOld Rip Van Winkle 10 Year is built on Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill, with wheat standing in for rye as the secondary grain alongside corn and malted barley. The exact ratio is not published — estimates cluster around 16% wheat — but the effect is consistent: a softer, rounder, sweeter spirit than rye-recipe bourbons. The whiskey is aged a full 10 years in new charred American oak, matured in the middle floors of Buffalo Trace's metal-clad warehouses, then bottled at 107 proof close to barrel strength, with only a small addition of Kentucky limestone water. The barrels begin life as the same wheated stock that becomes Weller; those selected for the Van Winkle name are followed over time to see which earn the older Pappy bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey is an authorized retailer; every bottle is sold in its original packaging and inspected before it ships. Orders are double-boxed with protective padding and dispatched with temperature-aware handling. Delivery requires an adult signature: the recipient must be 21 or older and present valid government-issued photo ID. For how we verify and grade what we sell, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e; for white-glove acquisition and storage, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Vault Concierge\u003c\/a\u003e; and for how we source and vet listings, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial sourcing standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:0;\"\u003eIs Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year the same as Pappy Van Winkle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eNo. Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year is the entry and youngest expression in the Van Winkle family, and it shares the same wheated mash bill as the older Pappy Van Winkle 15, 20, and 23 Year bottlings — but the Pappy name properly belongs to those older releases. It is sometimes nicknamed \"Pappy 10,\" though that is informal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:18px; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eWhat makes it a wheated bourbon?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eIts mash bill uses wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain, alongside corn and malted barley, which gives a softer, rounder, sweeter profile than rye-recipe bourbons. Buffalo Trace does not publish the exact ratio, though it is commonly estimated at around 16 percent wheat. The same wheated recipe underlies the rest of the Van Winkle line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-rip-van-winkle-10-year#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Bourbon (107 Proof)\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/[PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE_PATH]\/old-rip-van-winkle-10-year.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year is a wheated Kentucky straight bourbon from the Van Winkle family, produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery and bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV) in 750 mL. The youngest expression in the Van Winkle line, it is aged 10 years in new charred American oak and made with a wheated mash bill that replaces rye with wheat for a softer, rounder profile. 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