The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board opened registration for its latest limited-release lottery on February 24th and will close it on February 28th at 5:00 p.m. The lottery will allow winning registrants to purchase 1,775 bottles of rare whiskeys from the Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collections.
The board will hold two separate lotteries, one for each collection. Participants may opt into one or both lotteries. One entry per household per lottery is permitted; duplicative entries will be disqualified.
The first lottery involving the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection features 496 bottles. The retail price for each 750-milliliter bottle in this collection is $149.99.
The specific bottles and how they are divided between consumers and license holders is shown below.
- Eagle Rare Straight Bourbon 17 Year Old – 16 bottles for individual consumers, five for licensees
- Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey 18 Year Old – 18 bottles for individual consumers, six for licensees
- William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof – 68 bottles for individual consumers, 22 for licensees
- George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof – 126 bottles for individual consumers, 42 for licensees
- Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Barrel Proof – 145 bottles for individual consumers, 48 for licensees
The Van Winkle Lottery includes 1,279 bottles of Kentucky whiskeys, produced by Pappy Van Winkle’s grandson, using recipes dating back four generations.
The specific bottles, retail price, and how they are divided between consumers and license holders is shown below.
- Van Winkle Family Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey 13 Year Old, $199.99 each – 45 bottles for individual consumers, 15 for licensees
- Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 23 Year Old, $449.99 each – 52 bottles for individual consumers, 17 for licensees
- Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 15 Year Old, $199.99 each – 52 bottles for individual consumers, 17 for licensees
- Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 20 Year Old, $319.99 each – 129 bottles for individual consumers, 42 for licensees
- Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Straight Bourbon 10 Year Old, $129.99 each – 207 bottles for individual consumers, 69 for licensees
- Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year Old, $149.99 each – 476 bottles for individual consumers, 158 for licensees