Nearly 2000 bottles of rare whiskey are up for grabs.
About 10 years ago, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control board began using lotteries to sell rare and high-demand spirits.
This time, the board will conduct two separate lotteries to sell bottles of Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and Van Winkle products.
513 bottles from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection will be up for auction. The bourbon is aged at least 15 years.
The retail price for each 750 milliliter bottle in this collection is $124.99:
Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey 18 Year Old – 16 bottles for individual consumers, five for licensees
Eagle Rare Straight Bourbon 17 Year Old – 16 bottles for individual consumers, five for licensees
William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof – 57 bottles for individual consumers, 18 for licensees
George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof – 133 bottles for individual consumers, 44 for licensees
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Barrel Proof – 165 bottles for individual consumers, 54 for licensees
1,383 bottles of Pappy Van Winkle will be available. The 20-year-old bourbon has been rated 99 out of 100 by Wine Enthusiast magazine
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 23 Year Old 95 Proof, $399.99 each – 27 bottles for individual consumers, nine for licensees
Van Winkle Family Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey 13 Year Old, $159.99 each – 52 bottles for individual consumers, 17 for licensees
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 15 Year Old 107 Proof, $149.99 each – 68 bottles for individual consumers, 22 for licensees
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 20 Year Old 90 Proof, $249.99 each – 81 bottles for individual consumers, 27 for licensees
Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Straight Bourbon 10 Year Old 107 Proof, $89.99 each – 212 bottles for individual consumers, 70 for licensees
Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year Old 90 Proof, $99.99 each – 599 bottles for individual consumers, 199 for licensees
Spokesman Shawn Kelly says the lotteries have been extremely popular.
“We get tens of thousands of entries for these products,” said Kelly. “These are products that have received a lot of critical acclaim from people who into bourbon, people who review bourbon so, people want to try them, people want to have them in their collections.”
Winners don't win the bottle outright. They have to complete the purchase at their local store.
Find more information on the Fine Wine & Good Spirits website.