Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year 2013 Stitzel-Weller Whiskey 750mL is an exceptionally rare vintage bottling of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, prized by collectors for its connection to historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery whiskey stocks. Bottled in 2013 and carrying an extraordinary 23-year age statement, this expression comes from an era when Van Winkle’s oldest releases included whiskey originating from the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery in Louisville. Crafted in the traditional wheated bourbon style and bottled at 95.6 proof (47.8% ABV), it combines remarkable age with one of the most celebrated names in American whiskey.

More than two decades of maturation creates a deeply concentrated profile of dark sweetness, fruit, spice, and mature oak. Aromas of dark caramel, vanilla, dried cherry, tobacco, leather, and seasoned oak lead into a rich palate of brown sugar, dried fruit, toasted nuts, cocoa, cinnamon, and deeply mature wood. The finish is exceptionally long, delivering lingering caramelized sugar, leather, tobacco, baking spice, and old oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Dark caramel, vanilla, dried cherry, tobacco, leather, seasoned oak

  • Palate: Brown sugar, dried fruit, toasted nuts, cocoa, cinnamon, mature oak

  • Finish: Exceptionally long with caramelized sugar, tobacco, leather, baking spice, and lingering oak

FAQS

• What is Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year 2013 Stitzel-Weller Whiskey?

It is a 2013 vintage bottling of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year Old Bourbon, associated with historic stocks of wheated bourbon distilled at Stitzel-Weller.

• How old is Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year?

The bourbon carries a 23-year age statement, meaning the whiskey was matured for at least 23 years before bottling.

• What proof is Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year?

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Year is bottled at 95.6 proof, or 47.8% ABV.

• What makes the 2013 Stitzel-Weller bottling special?

Older Van Winkle releases containing Stitzel-Weller-distilled whiskey are particularly prized because the historic Louisville distillery ceased distilling operations in 1992, making its remaining aged whiskey increasingly scarce.

• Is Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year a wheated bourbon?

Yes. It is a wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, using wheat as the secondary flavoring grain rather than rye.

• Is Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year 2013 collectible?

Yes. Its combination of a 2013 vintage, 23-year age statement, historic Stitzel-Weller provenance, and Van Winkle name makes it an especially significant bottle for serious vintage bourbon collectors.