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Pappy Van Winkle Experience: The Holy Grail of Bourbon

Louisville, KY

Bourbon collectors spend years chasing a bottle of Pappy. This weekend gets two guests something rarer: a seat at the table with the family behind it.

Sit down to a dinner most collectors spend years trying to get an invitation to, where vintages spanning more than a decade get poured side by side — bottles that almost never share a table, let alone a glass. Then shake the hand of the man whose signature is on the label everyone else is still hunting for, and hear the family stories that never make it into a tasting note.

The Experience

  • Two nights at The Hotel Distil, an Autograph Collection Hotel
  • An invite-only dinner for two at Morton's The Steakhouse — one of only 50 invitations extended for the evening — including:
    • A rare Pappy Van Winkle flight tasting: the 10, 12, 15, 20, and 23-year vintages
    • A meet-and-greet with Preston Van Winkle of the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
    • Pappy Van Winkle cigars, giveaways and more
  • A guided tour and tasting for two at Buffalo Trace Distillery — birthplace of Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton's, Weller, and more — kept to a true small-group experience of just 30 guests

Terms & Conditions; Dinner event limited to 50 invited guests. The 2027 event date is TBD and will be determined by Go Charity; valid only for the event stated above. Hotel based on double occupancy in a standard room. Details subject to change. Guests must be 21 or older.

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251 18th Street South, 8th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202