Seven rare whiskeys to be sold through lottery

More than 800 bottles of rare whiskeys, including the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2022 Release, are up for sale through a Limited-Release Lottery. 

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) said state residents and licensees can enter the lotteries for 814 bottles of rare whiskeys through 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at FWGS.com. 

Three separate lotteries, one of which will include multiple drawings, will be conducted for each of the limited-release whiskeys. Participants may opt in to one, several, or all the lotteries and drawings. 

 The first lottery will feature the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC). Because these popular bourbons are aged for at least 15 years, annual production numbers cannot meet the current demand.  

Winning entries are limited to one bottle per participant, and if a participant wins a bottle in a drawing within this lottery, they will be removed from subsequent drawings in the lottery. Purchase is limited to one bottle per participant for the BTAC lottery. 

 The retail price for each 750-milliliter bottle in this collection is $109.99. The selection includes: 

• Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey 18-Year-Old – 14 for individual consumers, four for licensees 

• Eagle Rare Straight Bourbon 17-Year-Old – 16 for individual consumers, five for licensees 
• William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof – 72 for individual consumers, 24 for licensees 
• George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof – 111 for individual consumers, 36 for licensees 
• Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Barrel Proof – 149 for individual consumers, 49 for licensees 

PLCB said for the Two Bourbon Lotteries, participants can opt into each independent lottery, which will have its own drawing. There’s a limit of one bottle per winner from each lottery for purchase: 

• Michter’s Straight Bourbon Limited Release 20-Year-Old, $1,149.99 – eight for individual consumers, two for licensees 
• Blanton Straight From The Barrel Bourbon, $149.99 – 243 for individual consumers, 81 for licensees 

The products will be delivered to the Fine Wine & Good Spirits location the winner selects, PLCB said.