Pappy & Company | 617 followers on LinkedIn. A bourbon-inspired lifestyle brand started by the great-granddaughters of Pappy Van Winkle. Based in Louisville, KY. | Founders and sisters, Louise, Carrie and Chenault Van Winkle, were inspired by the guiding principles of their great grandfather Pappy Van Winkle: to always create the best using the best. Seeing an opportunity to grow their legendary bourbon heritage into a lifestyle brand, Pappy & Company was born. Started in 2013, Pappy & Company is a bourbon-inspired retail and culinary brand that works to infuse elements of the bourbon culture into all of their products.