Stitzel-Weller Distillery Tour Where Pappy Van Winkle Made His Name
A historic Louisville distillery, now home to the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience.
Stitzel-Weller opened on Derby Day in 1935 under Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle Sr., and its wheated bourbons became the stuff of collector legend. Distilling stopped there in the early 1990s, but the grounds, rickhouses and history remain, and today the site is home to the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience.
It is close enough to downtown to pair with a Whiskey Row afternoon, and far enough off the usual path that it feels like a find.
Stitzel-Weller · FAQ Good to Know
Yes. The site is home to the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience, which offers tours and tastings. We reserve a time and plan the rest of your day around it.
In Shively, a Louisville neighborhood about 15 minutes southwest of downtown.
It was the distillery of Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle Sr., and its wheated bourbons from the twentieth century are among the most collected in America.
Yes. Shively is a short drive from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, so Stitzel-Weller can be a first or last stop on arrival or departure day.
Madeline & Mose is an independent Louisville concierge. Tours at Stitzel-Weller are run and priced by the distillery under its own policies; we reserve them for you and plan the day around them. Stitzel-Weller is a trademark of its owner.