The Pappy Way

Van Winkle Travel Adventures: A Trip Down Memory Lane

While we are all existing in this time of uncertainty and worry, we are embarking into uncharted waters for sure. Mostly in the area of home-schooling! We are fortunate that our children love their...

Our Family Getaway to Blackberry Mountain

A few weeks ago, my sister Louise and I had the good fortune to take a brief pause amidst the holiday craze and sneak away to Blackberry Mountain with our mom and dad for a long weekend. Blackberr...

Holiday Entertaining At Home With Pappy & Company

We love the holidays, and we love to entertain, but with young kids and all the commitments that come with the holiday season, we’ve learned to keep it simple! Maybe one day we will get back to set...

Our 2019 Holiday Shopping List: Founder’s Favorites

We asked Pappy & Company's co-founders Chenault, Louise and Carrie Van Winkle, to share their holiday shopping list with us, to help with the best gift-giving ideas for mom and dad, husbands an...

Partner Spotlight: Clayton & Crume from Louisville, KY

Like many great entrepreneurial ventures, Clay and Tyler, founders of Clayton & Crume met in college. They began their creative journey with the simple idea that, just as the heirloom pieces pa...

Pappy Van Winkle Gives Back: 25 Year Barrel Head Auction

One of the most positive aspects of having a family bourbon that is arguably “priceless,” is that it can raise a lot of money for great causes. Our distillery donates as much as we can to organiza...

The Story Behind Pappy Van Winkle's Ring

As sisters we are often asked what is the story behind our family rings, so we thought we would share this story with you to give you some more insight into our family heritage beyond bourbon. Thes...

Pappy & Company Does Derby: Here's A Recap!

As Louisville locals, we’ve had our fill of crowds, long lines and mediocre juleps at the track. These days we often spend Derby weekend out of town or laying low watching the race from home, but t...

About Our Cigars

About Our Cigars: Pappy & Company is proud to offer two styles of cigars. The Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented cigar is a 100% long-filler, premium cigar. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition ciga...

It's Mint Julep Month: With Less Than A Month Until Derby!

With less than 30 days to Derby we’re in Mint Julep Month. Here’s a little history behind the Mint Julep to help you appreciate where the cocktail originates from: A Brief History Of Mint Juleps (c...