SOW EP 27 - Julian Van Winkle III on a Life in Whiskey & PAPPYLAND—A New Book by Wright Thompson

This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Julian P. Van Winkle III, President of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, makers of Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Bourbon and Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon and Rye, easily the world's most sought-after whiskeys. Listen and learn how this third-generation distiller revived the fortunes of a struggling distillery and, in the process, honored his legendary grandfather, the now-revered brand's namesake. Hear Julian share details of a colorful life in whiskey and discuss Pappyland, the new authorized biography by award-winning journalist Wright Thompson.

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