{"product_id":"old-fitzgerald-1849-8-year-old-bourbon-750ml-stitzel-weller","title":"Old Fitzgerald 1849 8 Year Old Bourbon 750ml Stitzel-Weller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 years. Stitzel-Weller production. Old Fitzgerald 1849 — from the original Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Shively, Kentucky, the production home of the Pappy Van Winkle era and one of the most historically significant American whiskey sites of the 20th century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Stitzel-Weller Distillery was built by Pappy Van Winkle in 1935 following Prohibition’s repeal and operated under Van Winkle family ownership until 1972. It was home to Old Fitzgerald, W.L. Weller, Rebel Yell, and Cabin Still — all wheated bourbons produced from the same distinctive wheated mashbill that Pappy Van Winkle championed. After the Van Winkle family sold the distillery, production continued under subsequent ownership before the distillery closed in 1992. Heaven Hill later acquired the Old Fitzgerald brand and revived it under their own production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bottle predates that transition — produced at the original Stitzel-Weller facility, it is a document of the Van Winkle-era wheated bourbon tradition at its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Shively, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProduction era:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitzel-Weller (pre-Heaven Hill)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e or all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes Stitzel-Weller production historically significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitzel-Weller was Pappy Van Winkle’s distillery, built in 1935 and home to Old Fitzgerald, W.L. Weller, and Cabin Still — all wheated bourbons. The wheated mashbill tradition Pappy championed there is directly ancestral to the Van Winkle bourbons that command the highest premiums in American whiskey today.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the Stitzel-Weller Old Fitzgerald 1849 8 Year still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — available now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes Stitzel-Weller historically significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Pappy Van Winkle's distillery built 1935, home to Old Fitzgerald, W.L. Weller, and Cabin Still. The wheated mashbill Pappy championed there is directly ancestral to the Van Winkle bourbons commanding the highest premiums today.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the Stitzel-Weller 1849 8 Year still available?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — available now.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Old Fitzgerald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49128327577852,"sku":"Scott","price":2042.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/download_31.jpg?v=1779559624","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/old-fitzgerald-1849-8-year-old-bourbon-750ml-stitzel-weller","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}