Lottery for thousands of rare bourbons and whiskeys opens in Pennsylvania. How to enter
Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor department has once again opened a limited-release lottery that will give registrants a chance to purchase one of thousands of bottles of rare products.
The lottery, scheduled for the week of Oct. 30 and administered by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, is expected to include 4,429 bottles of highly sought whiskeys. State residents and licensees have until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 to opt into the limited-release lottery which will, in total, feature six different bourbons and whiskeys across five individual lotteries.
Here’s a look at the lottery schedule, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board:
Lottery 1
- Blanton’s Gold Straight Bourbon for $119.99 each — 477 bottles for individual consumers, 159 bottles for licensees
- Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel Bourbon for $149.99 each — 483 bottles for individual consumers, 160 bottles for licensees
Lottery 2
- Eagle Rare Straight Bourbon 17 Year Old 2022 Release for $109.99 — 1 bottle for individual consumers
Lottery 3
- Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Straight Corn Whiskey 20 Year Old 2023 Edition for $289.99 each — 150 bottles for individual consumers, 49 bottles for licensees
Lottery 4
- Russell’s Reserve Straight Bourbon 13 Year Old Barrel Proof for $149.99 each — 566 bottles for individual consumers, 188 bottles for licensees
Lottery 5
- Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof for $54.99 — 1,647 bottles for individual consumers, 549 bottles for licensees
Lottery participants can opt into as many lotteries as they’d like, but they will be removed from subsequent drawings if they are eligible to purchase a bottle after receiving a selection through the random drawing process. Purchases are limited to one bottle per participant per lottery, and only one entry per household per lottery is allowed, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.
To register for these liquor lotteries, visit the limited-release lottery page online at finewineandgoodspirits.com/limited-release-lottery. There, you will be instructed to enter contact information, show proof of identification, submit billing details and create a Fine Wine & Good Spirits account if you do not already have one. Only Pennsylvania residents and commonwealth-based licensees can participate in the lotteries, according to the terms and conditions.
Both retail entrants and licensee entrants are encouraged to carefully review the terms and conditions of the limited-release lotteries, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says. Entrants should note attempts to resell products obtained through these lotteries (and any alcoholic beverages without a license) is prohibited under Pennsylvania law. Additionally, lottery winners who fail to pick up their purchases or circumvent requirements risk disqualification, according to the lottery’s rules.
According to Fine Wine & Good Spirits, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board implements occasional lotteries “in an effort to equitably distribute wine and spirits that are released by manufacturers or suppliers in limited quantities and generate considerable consumer demand.” Visit finewineandgoodspirits.com/faq to learn more about lotteries, rules and selection processes.
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