Stitzel-Weller Distillery Unveils Stitzel Reserve 31 Year Old Bourbon
Stitzel-Weller Distillery has announced the release of Stitzel Reserve 31 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, the second release in the Stitzel Reserve series.
Stitzel Reserve 31 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was blended from 13 barrels distilled in 1992 and aged on-site at Stitzel-Weller Distillery. The whiskey was pulled was from its new charred American oak barrels in 2024, reserved, and bottled on April 28, 2026, yielding 176 bottles presented at 163.2 proof (81.6% ABV). Every bottle is numbered and hand-signed by Nicole Austin.
Stitzel Reserve 31 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is described as having aromas of “waxy orchard fruit and pear brandy layered with cedar, apple skin, burnt sugar, dried orange peel, a hint of cola syrup, and the nostalgic warmth of aged books.” The palate is “powerful and concentrated, revealing dark fruit framed by structured oak tannins.” The finish is “exceptionally long, evolving into notes of pine boughs and baked apple.”
Available today, Stitzel Reserve 31 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be sold exclusively on-site at Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville for $3,000 per 750 mL bottle, with a limit of one bottle per person.
Source: prnewswire.com.