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Description
A 13-year-old Kentucky straight rye whiskey from Van Winkle Family Reserve, bottled in 1998 at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in the rare green-glass inaugural Japanese-export release.
Van Winkle
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old, 1998, 47.8%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
Average Score
Explore related whisky intelligence
Change-39.6%
LatestSGD 4,374
HighSGD 7,248
LowSGD 4,374
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 4,374.11
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 29, 2025SGD 6,059.86
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 26, 2025SGD 7,247.58
- Type
- Rye Whiskey
- Region
- Kentucky
- Age
- 13 Years
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- 1998
- ABV
- 47.8%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Van Winkle
- Origin
- United States
- Cask type
- N.A
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Green-glass bottle
- Series highlights
- Inaugural 1998 Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye release; Japanese export, green-glass bottle, Lawrenceburg bottling.
- Historical context
- 1998 inaugural Japanese-export release, during the Lawrenceburg bottling period before operations moved to Frankfort in 2002.
- Special release
- Japanese export
- Allocation
- Japan
- Nose
- Rich caramel, cocoa, charred oak, and layered mature rye spice.
- Palate
- Vanilla, black pepper, dried fruit, cooked cherry, and treacle with an oily, full-bodied texture.
- Finish
- Lingering sour rye spice, oak, and warming pepper.
87 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.