Pappy Van Winkle Avoids Inflation for 2020 Bourbon Release, Despite Limited Supply

The top-end "Pappy Van Winkle" bourbons are some of the most coveted bottles around.They regularly sell for massive markups beyond their already stiff prices.Part of the expense comes from the brand's incredible reputation.But an even bigger component of the Van Winkle fervor is scarcity.And, as usual, low stockpiles are a big part of Old Rip Van Winkle’s tale in 2020. .While the amount of 10, 12 and 15-year bourbon will be about the same as previous years, unfortunately the 20 and 23-year-old barrels yielded far fewer bottles this fall, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery .Otherwise though, compared to last year's release, nothing has changed. Even the pricing is the same for 2020