Whiskey lovers in Pennsylvania have a chance to get their hands on some rare bottles, including bourbons from Kentucky’s Wild Turkey and Buffalo Trace distilleries.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is holding five limited-release lotteries that include 4,429 bottles of rare whiskey, state liquor officials said Monday.
Pennsylvania residents and licensees of legal drinking age can enter the lotteries until 5 p.m. Friday. Lottery participants may opt in to one, several or all drawings, but winners will have their names removed from all subsequent lotteries.
The PLCB will notify all winning and non-winning entries by email in the following weeks to purchase bottles from the drawings.
Those interested in entering the lotteries must have an active account with Fine Wine & Good Spirits. Participants will need to provide a verifiable Pennsylvania billing address and identify a Fine Wine & Good Spirits store for delivery at registration.
Resale of any products won in the lotteries is prohibited. Violations will result in disqualification from future lotteries, PLCB officials said.
The first lottery will include the following bottles:
• Blanton’s Gold Straight Bourbon: 477 bottles for individual consumers, 159 bottles for licensees — $119.99 each
• Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel Bourbon: 483 bottles for individual consumers, 160 bottles for licensees — $149.99 each
The second lottery will cover the following bottles:
• Eagle Rare Straight Bourbon (17 Year): 1 bottle for individual consumers — $109.99 each
The third lottery will feature the following bottles:
• Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Straight Corn Whiskey (20 Year, 2023 Edition): 150 bottles for individual consumers, 49 bottles for licensees — $289.99 each
The fourth lottery will include the following bottles:
• Russell’s Reserve Straight Bourbon (13 Year): 566 bottles for individual consumers, 188 bottles for licensees — $149.99 each
The fifth and largest lottery will cover the following bottles:
• Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof: 1,647 bottles for individual consumers, 549 bottles for licensees — $54.99 each
Lottery drawings will be witnessed by an independent third party. Winners will be selected at random by a computer program.