PLCB opens lotteries to purchase nearly 1,900 bottles of rare whiskeys

Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board, through its limited-release lottery, is awarding those who register the opportunity to buy 1,896 bottles of rare whiskeys.

The LCB on Monday announced that state residents and licensees have until 5 p.m. Friday to opt in to the lotteries or drawings for whiskeys from the Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collections. People can do so by visiting the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com.

Two separate lotteries will be held for each of the limited-release whiskeys.

The first lottery features 513 bottles from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collections. There are five whiskeys, all aged at least 15 years and costing $124.99. Winners are limited to one bottle per participant. If someone wins a bottle in a drawing within this lottery, they will be removed from subsequent drawings in this lottery, according to the LCB.

Whiskeys in the first lottery include:

• 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 includes 1,383 bottles of Kentucky whiskeys produced by Pappy Van Winkle’s grandson using recipes dating back four generations. This lottery features six whiskeys:

• 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, 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.

Winning entries are limited to one bottle per participant, according to the LCB. If a participant wins a bottle in a drawing within this lottery, they will be removed from subsequent drawings.

Participants must identify a valid store to pick up their product. Winners must show valid photo ID. Entries without a valid Pennsylvania address will be disqualified.

Winners also must acknowledge they will not illegally resell products.