Awards
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve has won various awards.
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23 Year Old Bourbon was named "Spirit of the Year" for 2010 by Wine and Spirits magazine in its annual buying guide issue.
Winner of the 2006-2007 Golden Icon Award for "Best Whiskey"; the awards are presented annually by Travolta Family Entertainment.
The offering has performed well at spirit ratings competition. The 12 Year Old Special Reserve was recognized with the "Trophy for Worldwide Whisky" and a Best-In-Class Gold Medallion in the International Wine and Spirit Competition for 2008. It received a score of 99 ("superlative") from the Beverage Testing Institute in the same year.
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