Pappy Van Winkle started with one man and his philosophy of product over profit. Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle hadn’t always planned to enter the bourbon business, but his impact on the industry continues to be felt four generations later. As he put it, Pappy Van Winkle “simply tried to be honest and make a good product.”
was that simple to him, and it has stayed that simple for more than 100 years.
