Rare whiskeys to be made available in PLCB lotteries

Lottery registrants will have the opportunity to purchase bottles of rare whiskeys through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board‘s Limited-Release Lottery. 

Pennsylvania residents and licensees have until 5 p.m. Aug. 23, to opt into one or more of the lotteries and/or drawings for the 1,252 bottles of rare whiskeys by visiting the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania. 

Nine products in eight lotteries will be featured in the event. Per a release, participants may opt in to one, several, or all these lotteries. If a participant wins the right to purchase a bottle in the first drawing, they will be removed from the subsequent drawing in that lottery. Purchase is limited to one bottle per participant per lottery. Only one entry per household per lottery is allowed. 

Lotteries will be held, in the following order, to award the opportunity to purchase individual bottles: 

Lottery 1 

• Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel Bourbon, $149.99 each – 1 bottle for individual consumers. 

• Blanton’s Gold Straight Bourbon, $119.99 each – 90 bottles for individual consumers, 30 bottles for licensees. 

Lottery 2 

• Eagle Rare Double Eagle Very Rare Straight Bourbon 90 Proof, $2,999.99 each – 6 bottles for individual consumers, 1 bottle for licensees. 

Lottery 3 

• Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection 5x375mL, $999.99 each – 9 bottles for individual consumers, 3 bottles for licensees. 

Lottery 4 

• Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition Straight Bourbon, $2,199.99 each – 9 bottles for individual consumers, 3 bottles for licensees. 

Lottery 5 

• Weller Millennium Straight Bourbon, $7,499.99 each – 11 bottles for individual consumers, 3 bottles for licensees. 

Lottery 6 

• Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey, $249.99 each – 19 bottles for individual consumers, 6 bottles for licensees. 

Lottery 7 

• Old Forester Birthday Straight Bourbon 2023, $169.99 each – 67 bottles for individual consumers, 22 bottles for licensees. 

Lottery 8 

• Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof, $54.99 each – 729 bottles for individual consumers, 243 bottles for licensees. 

Limited-Release Lotteries are open to Pennsylvania residents and licensees aged 21 or older who provide both a verifiable Pennsylvania billing address and a FW&GS store address at registration. 

Retail entrants and licensee entrants are encouraged by the PLCB to review the lottery Terms and Conditions before entering the Limited-Release Lotteries. Individual consumers and licensees interested in entering one or more lotteries or drawings must have an active account with FWGS.com. 

An independent third party will serve as witness to the lottery drawings. Winners will be selected at random by computer program. Participants will be notified by email when the lottery process is complete.