Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon 20 Year 1967-1987 CORK N BOTTLE Pick

Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon 20 Year — Distilled 1967, Bottled 1987. Cork-N-Bottle Pick. A Stitzel-Weller era wheated bourbon from the Van Winkle family’s independent bottling operation, 20 years from distillation, presented as a Cork-N-Bottle retailer selection.

The 1967 distillate and 1987 bottling places this firmly in the Van Winkle family’s independent pre-ORVW era — wheated bourbon from Stitzel-Weller stocks produced and aged well before the modern Pappy Van Winkle program as it exists today. Twenty years of Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon maturation at 90.4 proof. The Cork-N-Bottle selector designation adds named retailer provenance to a historically significant bottle now nearly 40 years from its bottling date.

Specs

• Distillery: Stitzel-Weller, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
• Distilled: 1967
• Bottled: 1987
• Age: 20 years
• Proof: 90.4 (45.2% ABV)
• Selector: Cork-N-Bottle
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What era is the 1967/1987 Van Winkle from? The 1967 distillate and 1987 bottling is from the Van Winkle family’s independent operation — pre-ORVW, pre-Buffalo Trace. Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon at 20 years from the distillery’s most celebrated era of production.
• Is the Cork-N-Bottle Pick still available? Yes — available now.