Giveaway: One Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old

By Sam Slaughter March 31, 2018

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April fool’s. You just got iced.

Does it feel like you’re back in college? Good. We decided on such a fine, upstanding holiday to kick it old school with this joke.

Did you really think we were able to get our hands on a bottle of Pappy 23? We’re fine upstanding gentlemen and all, but that only gets you so far (though if any of you out there has a bottle and wants to share, we can assure you that we are fine, upstanding gentlemen that make great conversation over a fine pour of bourbon).

Never been iced? Well, since you just were, you’re going to need to find the closest Smirnoff Ice. (You can order one —in select states — here.) Once you’ve got one, bend a knee and chug it. Observe:

Want to mess with your friends a little on this fine day? Send them this link. Tell them you get entries for every time a friend also enters. Then, order them Smirnoff Ice and have it sent to their house. They may think you’re joking around, but when that bottle shows up a few hours later, they’ll know you weren’t kidding.

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Sam Slaughter was the Food and Drink Editor for The Manual. Born and raised in New Jersey, he’s called the South home for…

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