{"product_id":"old-rip-van-winkle-twisted-spoke-16-year-105-proof-bourbon-green-glass","title":"Old Rip Van Winkle Twisted Spoke 16 Year 105 Proof Bourbon (Green Glass)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Rip Van Winkle Twisted Spoke 16 Year, 105 Proof — a privately authorized Stitzel-Weller era bottling produced for the Twisted Spoke bar in Chicago, Illinois. Bottled in the late 1990s under authorization from Julian Van Winkle III, presenting 16-year-old wheated bourbon from the final years of genuine Stitzel-Weller distillate in the Van Winkle program. Presented in the distinctive green glass bottle that identifies this specific expression.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Twisted Spoke was a Chicago bar and restaurant known for its exceptional spirits program. The private label bottling — authorized directly by Julian Van Winkle III — represents one of the more unusual chapters in the Van Winkle bottling history: a named on-premise account receiving a privately labeled expression of Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon. At 16 years and 105 proof, this is Stitzel-Weller distillate at meaningful age and proof. Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville closed in 1992, making each private bottling from this era a historically significant document of that distillery's final production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitzel-Weller, Louisville, Kentucky (closed 1992)\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 16 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 105 (52.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAuthorization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Julian Van Winkle III\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRetailer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twisted Spoke, Chicago IL\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green glass\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\u003eWhat makes the Twisted Spoke bottling significant?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree factors: the Stitzel-Weller distillate source (the closed Louisville distillery whose wheated bourbon is the historical foundation of the Pappy Van Winkle program), the direct Julian Van Winkle III authorization, and the green glass bottle format that exists nowhere else in the Van Winkle lineup. Private label bar bottlings of genuine Van Winkle-authorized Stitzel-Weller stock from the 1990s are extraordinarily rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs this the same distillate as Pappy Van Winkle?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon, the same distillery and mashbill that produced all Van Winkle expressions through the late 1990s before the program transitioned fully to Buffalo Trace production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes the Twisted Spoke bottling significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Three factors: Stitzel-Weller distillate (the historical foundation of Pappy Van Winkle), direct Julian Van Winkle III authorization, and the unique green glass bottle. Private label bar bottlings of genuine Van Winkle-authorized Stitzel-Weller stock from the 1990s are extraordinarily rare.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is this the same distillate as Pappy Van Winkle?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes \\u2014 Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon, the same distillery and mashbill that produced all Van Winkle expressions through the late 1990s before the program transitioned to Buffalo Trace production.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Pappy Van Winkle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49127951859964,"sku":"Scott","price":24699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/old-rip-van-winkle-twisted-spoke-16-year-105-proof-bourbon-green-glass-whiskey-640.webp?v=1779537707","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/old-rip-van-winkle-twisted-spoke-16-year-105-proof-bourbon-green-glass","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}