Updated July 2026.
There is no official Pappy substitute list. Current Van Winkle whiskey is distilled at Buffalo Trace under the 2002 family joint venture. Weller is the same house’s wheated line — also allocated. Official pages do not print a shared mash-bill percentage. We will not invent a 10-bottle ranking or a street price.
Related: who makes Pappy, poor man’s Pappy, wheated bourbon.
What is actually documented
| Bottle / phrase | What the pages say | Not this |
|---|---|---|
| Pappy 15 / 20 / 23 | Van Winkle Family Reserve; BT 2002 | A grocery SKU |
| Weller SR / 107 | 90 or 107; wheated; allocated | A printed clone |
| Maker’s Mark | Different company; also wheated; 90 | Pappy juice |
| Mash-bill % | Unpublished | A number we invent |
A 1.5-ounce pour still scales with labeled ABV. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Buffalo Trace Van Winkle + Weller pages; oldripvanwinkle.com/heritage 2002.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025. No ranking, mash %, or street price.