The Van Winkle triplets left to right: Chenault James, Louise Breen and Carrie Greener in the doorway of Pappy & Company located in NuLu.
Tramazzo introduced several special guests, and each had their own unique whiskey and war story. One in particular was Julian Van Winkle III, president of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and maker of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Julian recalled his father serving in the military and how strongly he felt about making a good product. He attributed the company’s astounding success to that dedication. Skip forward to the fourth generation of Van Winkles, and you meet up with a gorgeous hat trick (that’s ice hockey jargon for three of something) known as Chenault James, Louise Breen and Carrie Greener, the triplets of the Van Winkle family. The women operate Pappy & Company, which is located in a vibrant area of NuLu and offers a line of bourbon-inspired products. I stopped in for a quick peek recently during their holiday open house and fell into a deep infatuation with what they are creating. “As sisters and co-founders, we feel incredibly fortunate to be running a business that allows us to combine our family heritage with our passion for great design and high-quality products,” the triplets said via email. “As we continue to grow, we are excited to see what the new year will bring us in terms of new products, customers and partnerships. Our retail store opening marks a major milestone for where we have come these past five years and are excited for what the next five will bring. We are incredibly grateful to our friends and family who have supported us along the way and our growing customer base.”
Left to right: Corky Taylor, owner of Peerless Distillery, who reminisced about his father’s experience as Gen. Patton’s assistant; author John Tramazzo and Andy Treinen, vice president of the Frazier History Museum, discussed the newly-released book “Bourbon & Bullets.”
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