Limited-Release Lottery: Rare Whiskeys Available for Purchase in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB) is offering residents and licensees the chance to purchase rare whiskeys through a limited-release lottery. Participants can register for the lottery until 5 p.m. on Friday by visiting the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com.

Two Separate Lotteries

The LCB will hold two separate lotteries for the limited-release whiskeys. The first lottery includes 513 bottles from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collections, featuring five whiskeys aged at least 15 years. Each bottle costs $124.99, and winners are limited to one bottle per participant. If a participant wins a bottle in this lottery, they will be excluded from subsequent drawings.

The whiskeys in the first lottery are:

• Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey 18 Year Old: 16 bottles available for residents and five for licensees.
• Eagle Rare Straight Bourbon 17 Year Old: 16 bottles available for residents and five for licensees.
• William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof: 57 bottles available for residents and 18 for licensees.
• George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof: 133 bottles available for residents and 44 for licensees.
• Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Barrel Proof: 165 bottles available for residents and 54 for licensees.

The second lottery consists of 1,383 bottles of Kentucky whiskeys produced by Pappy Van Winkle's grandson. These whiskeys are made using recipes dating back four generations. The six whiskeys in this lottery are:

• Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 23 Year Old 95 Proof: Costs $399.99 each, 27 bottles available for residents and nine for licensees.
• Van Winkle Family Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey 13 Year Old: Costs $159.99 each, 52 bottles available for residents and 17 for licensees.
• Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 15 Year Old 107 Proof: Costs $149.99 each, 68 bottles available for residents and 22 for licensees.
• Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 20 Year Old 90 Proof: Costs $249.99 each, 81 bottles available for residents and 27 for licensees.
• Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Straight Bourbon 10 Year Old 107 Proof: Costs $89.99 each, 212 bottles available for individual consumers and 70 for licensees.
• Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year Old 90 Proof: Costs $99.99 each, 599 bottles available for residents and 199 for licensees.

Important Information

Winning entries are limited to one bottle per participant, and winners must provide a valid store to pick up their product. Valid photo ID is required. Entries without a valid Pennsylvania address will be disqualified. Winners must also acknowledge that they will not illegally resell the products.

Don't miss this opportunity to purchase these rare whiskeys. Register for the limited-release lottery now!