For bourbon collectors, landing a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle can feel like winning the lottery. Landing six Van Winkle expressions at once — including the elusive Van Winkle Family Reserve 13-Year Rye ...

Head's up, bourbon lovers. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana will soon raffle off a collection of six rare and signed bottles from the highly sought-after Pappy Van Winkle brand. The ...

James McGuire lives in Waldoboro. There is a peculiar condition spreading through American politics that might best be described as Rip Van Winkle syndrome. Like Washington Irving’s famous character, ...

CATSKILL — The legend of Rip Van Winkle has spawned hundreds of eponymously named businesses in the Hudson Valley since it was penned by Washington Irving in 1819. In the story, Van Winkle falls ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A historic Sotheby's auction netted more than $2.5 million for a bourbon collection that included dozens of rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle. According to our partners at ...

That $2.5 million figure was more than double the initial estimate of the 360 bottle collection’s value. Every lot was sold, 89 percent of the bottles went for more than their high estimates, and ...

The most expensive bottle of American whiskey ever sold at auction is no longer a dusty pre-Prohibition relic or a museum-grade antique. It’s a 1982 bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle. This weekend at ...

Every bourbon fan would love to get their hands on a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. While the acclaimed whiskey isn’t hard to find online these days, after bearing the title of world’s best bourbon for ...

HAINES FALLS, New York -- The Catskill Mountains were a big inspiration for Washington Irving, the author of the legendary short story "Rip Van Winkle." Nowadays, locals celebrate an annual tradition ...