Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old - Blue Smoke: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old - Blue Smoke
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The Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old - Blue Smoke is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey bottled in 2003 for the Blue Smoke restaurant in New York. This release, with a bottling strength of 46.3% ABV, is part of a series of private labels created by Julian Van Winkle III. The bourbon, aged for 18 years, is presented in a 750 ml bottle and was bottled by the distillery itself. It is matured in new American oak barrels.


Age: 18 Years Old Size: 750 ml Strength: 46.3 % Distillery: Old Rip van Winkle Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old - Blue Smoke
Latest Average Price

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Sales Summary
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 January 2021 
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This calculation includes all Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old - Blue Smoke auctioned from January 2026 to March 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2021-2026

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Past: Recent Results

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
February 2025 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year 'Blue Smoke' Bourbon PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 18575.9 £
December 2024 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old Blue Smoke 92.6 Proof (1 Bottle 75cl) PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 17271.8 £
December 2023 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old Blue Smoke 92.6 Proof - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 17409.0 £
April 2023 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year 'Blue Smoke' Bourbon - 750 ml PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 24886.8 £
April 2023 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year 'Blue Smoke' Bourbon PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 24886.8 £
July 2022 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old Blue Smoke 92.6 Proof - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 23008.7 £
April 2021 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old Blue Smoke 92.6 Proof - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 14454.0 £
April 2021 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old Blue Smoke 92.6 Proof - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 13731.3 £
April 2021 Old Rip Van Winkle 18 Year Old Blue Smoke 92.6 Proof - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 13731.3 £
January 2021 Old Rip Van Winkle - 18 Year Old (Blue Smoke) 75cl PAST Whisky Hammer N/A 15000.0 £

Updated: 2026-06-03