Description
A 2016 bottling of Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B, a 12-year-old Kentucky straight wheated bourbon associated with Buffalo Trace and the Old Rip Van Winkle family.
Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace Old Rip Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Old, Lot B, 2016, 45.2%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
Average Score
N.A
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LatestSGD 934
HighSGD 979
LowSGD 903
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 26, 2026SGD 933.67
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 30, 2025SGD 978.81
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 26, 2025SGD 903.46
- Type
- Bourbon Whiskey
- Region
- Kentucky
- Age
- 12 Years
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- 2016
- ABV
- 45.2%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Buffalo Trace
- Origin
- United States
- Cask type
- New American Oak
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- Lot B
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- Julian Van Winkle III
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- Bottle
- Series highlights
- Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B; annual, highly allocated release.
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Limited annual allocation
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Sweet, full-bodied and nectar-like, with balanced aged bourbon notes.
- Palate
- Rich, sweet wheated bourbon with honey, oak and tobacco, though some reviews find it dry and relatively simple.
- Finish
- Smooth, balanced and pleasant, with lingering oak and tobacco.