The Pappy Way

Partner Spotlight: Bittermilk, from Charleston, SC

When someone tells you they can make a GREAT homemade cocktail faster than you can say “Pappy Van Winkle,” it’s hard to believe, right? That’s why Bittermilk will change your cocktail making ways. ...

Holiday Entertaining (Made Easy)

The holidays are one of our most favorites times of year. Having the whole family at the dinner table, cooking savory meals that warm the house, and entertaining for friends with bourbon inspired c...

Partner Spotlight: Smathers & Branson, from Bethesda, Maryland

We first connected with Smathers & Branson at a trade show in Atlanta. Like many great entrepreneurial starts, Smathers and Branson started with two roommates back in 2004 who saw a market need...

Partner Spotlight: ToadFish Outfitters from Charleston, SC

One of the most fun parts of our job is that we get to attend markets and festivals all over the country where we have been lucky to meet so many incredible companies and friends throughout the yea...

Thoughts on our 5th Anniversary!

This September marked our 5th Anniversary, a fact we could hardly believe and we were thrilled to celebrate. Our family’s long standing tradition of making only the finest bourbon was what led the ...

Partner Spotlight: The Sugar Mamas Bakeshop from Louisville, KY

What happens when you mix two of life’s greatest indulgences, chocolate and bourbon, with passion and creativity? Meet The Sugar Mamas Bakeshop from Louisville, KY. Started in 2010 by Maggie Jones,...

Partner Spotlight: Bissell Maple Farm from Jefferson, OH

This month’s partner spotlight is a sweet story of deep American roots, a passion for doing what you love most, and striving each and every day to make the best product on the planet. We’re excited...

Partner Spotlight: Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese from Barren, KY

This month’s partner spotlight is a local favorite we’re very excited to be adding to the Pappy & Company collection. Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese, based in Barren County, KY is a 300 acre, farmste...

Partner Spotlight: J. Stark Bags from Charleston, SC

Here at Pappy & Company have been fortunate to partner with a number of incredible artisans, craft makers, designers and artists over the years to help bring the Pappy & Company brand to li...

Summers in Michigan: A Van Winkle Family Tradition

There’s nothing quite like summers spent by a lake. Long days, warm nights, the hum of critters off the front porch mixed with the laughter of kids playing in the yard. For us, that special place i...