After years of chasing, rumors, and bourbon mythology, Tortured Bourbon finally tasted Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year — and put it head-to-head with Weller 12 and the legendary Poor Man’s Pappy blend. Is the hype real? We poured, compared, and found out.

Weller Bourbon and Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon share the same Buffalo Trace wheated bourbon mash bill, but are they really the same? Explore the truth behind allocated Kentucky bourbon, the “poor man’s Pappy” myth, and why these bottles remain the most hunted in the bourbon world.