May 02, 2023
Local whiskey lovers now have a shot at purchasing some limited-release liquors, including aged bourbons from Kentucky's Buffalo Trace distillery.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is hosting an online lottery, which will give state residents 21 and older, as well as liquor license holders, the opportunity to purchase one of 3,919 bottles of rare whiskeys. The drawing closes on Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m., state liquor officials said.
The lottery features 11 different liquors, each with a separate drawing. You can enter one, a few or all of these drawings, but if you win any of them, your name will be removed from the other lotteries. The PLCB is strictly limiting purchases to one bottle per entrant.
The two most expensive bottles featured are the Parker's Heritage Straight Whiskey Double Barreled Blend at $174.99, and the Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year Old at $99.99.
The Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon is also the rarest of the liquors, with just one bottle available. The odds are much better for the Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof, which is the most available liquor with 1,529 bottles for individual consumers and 509 bottles for licensees.
The full roster of liquors is listed below:
• Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year Old
$99.99 each – 1 bottle for individual consumers
• Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Straight Bourbon 10 Year Old
$89.99 each – 2 bottles for individual consumers
• Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
$49.99 each – 75 bottles for individual consumers, 24 bottles for licensees
• W.L. Weller C.Y.P.B. Straight Bourbon
$49.99 each – 90 bottles for individual consumers, 30 bottles for licensees
• W.L. Weller Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
$49.99 each – 90 bottles for individual consumers, 30 bottles for licensees
• Parker's Heritage Collection Straight Whiskey Double Barreled Blend 16th Edition
$174.99 each – 133 bottles for individual consumers, 44 bottles for licensees
• Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof
$74.99 each – 135 bottles for individual consumers, 45 bottles for licensees
• Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond
$69.99 each – 185 bottles for individual consumers, 61 bottles for licensees
• W.L. Weller Full Proof Straight Bourbon
$49.99 each – 270 bottles for individual consumers, 90 bottles for licensees
• Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
$39.99 each – 432 bottles for individual consumers, 144 bottles for licensees
• Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof
$54.99 each – 1,529 bottles for individual consumers, 509 bottles for licensees
Entrants must have proof of a Pennsylvania billing address and an active online account with Fine Wine & Good Spirits, since all bottles will be delivered to a designated Fine Wine & Good Spirits store. Winners must appear in person to pick up their purchases.
Those who enter the lottery will be notified by email next week if they are selected. The lottery is now open on the Fine Wine & Good Spirits website.
