Old Rip Van Winkle 11 Year Old Very Special Stock Bourbon / Stitzel Weller 1969

Old Rip Van Winkle 11 Year Old Very Special Stock Bourbon — distilled 1969, bottled 1980 at 90.4 proof. A Stitzel-Weller era expression from the Van Winkle family's independent bottling operation, now over 45 years from original bottling.

The 1969 distillation and 1980 bottling places this in the Van Winkle family's independent era at Stitzel-Weller — the Louisville distillery where the wheated bourbon mashbill that defines the modern Pappy Van Winkle lineup was developed. At 11 years, this is a year older than the 10-year Van Winkle 1970 expressions also in the collection, presenting the same wheated Stitzel-Weller production tradition at an extended age.

Specs

• Distillery: Stitzel-Weller, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
• Distilled: 1969
• Bottled: 1980
• Age: 11 years
• Proof: 90.4 (45.2% ABV)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this compare to the 10-year Van Winkle 1970 expressions in the collection?

One year older (1969 vs 1970 distillation) and one year more mature (11 vs 10 years), from the same Stitzel-Weller era and wheated bourbon tradition. The 1969 vintage bottled in 1980 is from the same golden era of Van Winkle family-supervised wheated bourbon production.