{"product_id":"old-rip-van-winkle-11-year-bourbon-90-4-proof-distilled-1969-bottled-1980","title":"Old Rip Van Winkle 11 Year Old Very Special Stock Bourbon \/ Stitzel Weller 1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitzel-Weller, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90.4 (45.2% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pappy-van-winkle\"\u003eVan Winkle expressions\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow does this compare to the 10-year Van Winkle 1970 expressions in the collection?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\"\u003e[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does this compare to the 1970 Van Winkle expressions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"One year older distillation (1969 vs 1970) and one year more mature (11 vs 10 years). Same Stitzel-Weller era and wheated bourbon tradition from the golden age of Van Winkle family-supervised production.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Pappy Van Winkle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49127958348028,"sku":"Scott","price":8549.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/old-rip-van-winkle-11-year-bourbon-90-4-proof-distilled-1969-bottled-1980-whiskey-725.webp?v=1779537771","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/old-rip-van-winkle-11-year-bourbon-90-4-proof-distilled-1969-bottled-1980","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}