Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon Distilled 1968 Bottled 1984 #548

Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon, Distilled 1968, Bottled 1984, Bottle #548 — a Stitzel-Weller era wheated bourbon bottled at the peak of the Van Winkle family’s independent operation, before the modern Pappy Van Winkle program began. Distilled at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the most celebrated bourbon distilleries in American history.

The 1968 distillate and 1984 bottling places this in the heart of the Van Winkle family’s independent bottling era — wheated bourbon from Stitzel-Weller stocks from the same mashbill that would become Pappy Van Winkle. At 16 years of maturation, the 1968/1984 bourbon had reached full maturity in the wheated style: rich, caramel-forward, soft wheat sweetness with fully integrated oak character.

Specs

• Distillery: Stitzel-Weller, Louisville, Kentucky
• Distilled: 1968
• Bottled: 1984
• Bottle: #548
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What era is the 1968/1984 Van Winkle from? The 1968 distillate and 1984 bottling is from the Van Winkle family’s independent operation — pre-ORVW, pre-Buffalo Trace. Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon at the distillery’s most celebrated era of production.
• Is Bottle #548 still available? Yes — available now.