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Rare whiskeys offered through lottery

A lottery to purchase close to 4,000 bottles of rare whiskeys is open through May 5.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), through its Limited-Release Lottery, will award lottery registrants the opportunity to purchase 3,919 bottles of rare whiskeys.

This lottery will feature 11 products. Participants may opt in to one, several, or all of these drawings. If a participant wins a bottle in a drawing, they will be removed from subsequent drawings, and purchase is limited to one bottle per participant. Entries can be made at the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com until 5 p.m.

Drawings will be held, in the following order, to award the opportunity to purchase individual bottles as follows:

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.

PLCB said both retail and licensee entrants should carefully review the lottery Terms and Conditions, as failure to comply will result in disqualification.

Individual consumers and licensees interested in entering one or more drawings must have an active account with FWGS.com with billing information on file. Once the Limited-Release Lottery registration period closes, entrants will not be able to update payment information.

All lottery item(s) purchased will be delivered to the physical Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) location chosen by the entrant at the time of entry. Valid photo ID is required, PLCB said.

Limited-Release Lotteries are open to Pennsylvania residents and licensees age 21 or older who provide both a verifiable Pennsylvania billing address and a FW&GS store address at registration. Any registrant with a billing address that cannot be verified as a Pennsylvania address will be removed from the lottery. Entries will be vetted for duplicative names, addresses, and other information, and duplicates will be deleted from the lottery pool.

Lottery drawings will be witnessed by an independent third party. Winners will be selected at random by computer program. Participants will be notified by email when the lottery process is complete.

Seven rare whiskeys to be sold through lottery

Michter’s Straight Bourbon Limited Release 20-Year-Old will be sold for $1,149.99 and Blanton Straight From The Barrel Bourbon will be sold for $149.99 through the PLCB lottery – PHOTO/PROVIDED

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.

Bourbon lovers take note, PLCB to sell hundreds of Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys by lottery

Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys will be sold by lottery by the PLCB. PHOTO/SUBMITTED

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is once again selling a hard-to-find spirit through an online lottery system.

The PLCB has 1,931 bottles of limited-release Pappy Van Winkle whiskey.

According to the PLCB, the Kentucky whiskeys, produced by Pappy Van Winkle’s grandson using recipes dating back four generations, are among the most sought after in the world. The Van Winkle bourbons have been produced at the Buffalo Trace distillery since 2002.

Limited-Release Lotteries are open to Pennsylvania residents and licensees age 21 or older.

Those wanting to purchase one of the bottles will have to go on the board’s website to register for and enter the lottery. Pennsylvania residents and licensees will have until 5 p.m. Jan. 8 to opt in to one or more of the drawings.

Drawings will be held, in the following order, to award the right to purchase individual bottles as follows:

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 23 Year Old 95.6 Proof 2020 Release, $399.99 each – 18 bottles for individual consumers, five bottles for licensees
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 20 Year Old 90.4 Proof 2020 Release, $249.99 each – 54 bottles for individual consumers, 17 bottles for licensees
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 15 Year Old 107 Proof 2020 Release, $149.99 each – 134 bottles for individual consumers, 44 bottles for licensees
Van Winkle Family Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey 13 Year Old 95.6 Proof 2020 Release, $159.99 each – 134 bottles for individual consumers, 44 bottles for licensees
Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Straight Bourbon 10 Year Old 107 Proof 2020 Release, $89.99 each – 370 bottles for individual consumers, 123 bottles for licensees
Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year Old 90.4 Proof 2020 Release, $99.99 each – 741 bottles for individual consumers, 247 bottles for licensees

Separate drawings will be conducted for each of these limited-release whiskeys, and lottery participants may opt in to one, several, or all drawings. Purchase is limited to one bottle per participant, and if a participant wins a bottle in a drawing, he or she will be removed from subsequent drawings

Pennsylvania launches online lottery ticket sales

Pennsylvanians can now play the lottery online.

No more schlepping to the mini market, Pennsylvanians can now buy their lottery tickets online.

As the Pennsylvania Lottery works to expand its online offerings consumers tickets for Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games can be made on its website, www.PaiLottery.com, or app.

The Lottery launched online gaming in 2018 with online versions of scratch-off games and Keno.

“Selling lottery online is a big part of our effort to appeal to new customers and meet our players where they already are — which is online,” said Drew Svitko, executive director of the Pa. Lottery.

Lottery officials said the online play will be similar to going to a retailer to purchase tickets.

Players will be able to choose their own numbers or select the “quick pick” option to receive randomly selected numbers. Players also have the option to purchase multiple tickets and to buy tickets up to 26 drawings, or 13 weeks, in advance.

Of course the new offering begs the question, how will online sales hurt the retailers which lottery players currently go to buy their tickets. While opinions may differ, one lottery merchant who spoke with Lehigh Valley Business, wasn’t overly concerned.

“I don’t think it will have a huge impact,” said Dwight Taylor, whose family owns the Taylor Family Mini Markets in Bethlehem.

While there is foot traffic from people coming in to specifically purchase lottery tickets, those customers tend not to buy other things while in the store, he said.

Stores make their money when customers win, and he said while it is revenue it’s not something most retailers count on for “livelihood.”

Pa. Lottery provider receives 7-year iLottery contract

Pennsylvania Lottery has awarded Scientific Games a new contract for iLottery online/mobile games (PRNewsfoto/Scientific Games Corporation) –

After what it called a record-breaking year, the Pennsylvania Lottery has renewed its contract with lottery provider, Scientific Games Corp., of Las Vegas to manage its iLottery.

The contract gives the firm, which has been running the state’s Lottery and new Lottery online gaming, a 7-year contract with three additional 1-year renewal options.

The company launched the Pa. Lottery’s iLottery games in May of last year. The company said it was its most successful iLottery platform launch to date in North America.

In its first year, the iLottery games brought in $342 million in gaming, and as of this month, it has reached $642 million in gaming.

The new iLottery contract includes implementation, operation, maintenance and support of the iLottery solution and services, iLottery and web application, and web-based presence.

“Selling lottery online is a big part of our effort to modernize the lottery, appeal to new customers and meet our players where they already are, which is online, while generating new funds to benefit older Pennsylvanians,” said Drew Svitko, executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery. “Sales of these new digital products as well as sales for our instant and draw-based games at Pennsylvania Lottery retailers grew beyond all expectations over the last year.”

Svitko added that the Lottery overall has experienced another record-breaking year in 2019.

It had $4.5 billion in total retail sales led by $3 billion instant scratch game sales.

He said fiscal year 2018-19 was the Lottery’s eighth consecutive year of providing more than $1 billion to benefit older Pennsylvanians.

PALCB opens lottery for fine bourbons, whiskeys

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control board is once again holding a lottery for customers who wish to purchase a number of highly sought-after bourbons and whiskeys.

Seven different brands and a total of 338 bottles will be made available through the lottery system.

Lottery one features two bottles of Teeling Vintage Reserve 29 Year 92 proof, which was limited to 100 bottles. Each 750 milliliter bottle is $2,499.99. One will be for an individual consumer one for licensees.

Lottery Two features five bottles of Eagle Rare Double Eagle Very Rare Straight Bourbon 90 Proof, four of which will be available to individuals and one for licensees. The feature crystal eagles on the hand-blown bottle with one as a stopper and one inside the bottle. Each 750 milliliter bottle is $1,999.99.

Lottery three features 15 bottles of O.F.C. Bourbon 1993 90 Proof, with 12 for individuals and three for licensees. All are set in crystal and coper decanters. Each 750 milliliter bottle is $24,999.99

Lottery four features 16 bottles of Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey 133.8 Proof, with 12 for individuals and four for licensees. The Whiskey is a tribute to Sam Bronfman, who created some of Seagram’s most iconic spirit brands. Each 750 milliliter bottle is $299.99.

Lottery five features 22 bottles of Buffalo Trace Distillery Experimental Collection Seasoned Stave Experiment 48 Months 9 Year 90 Proof. There are 17 for individuals and 5 for licensees. Each 375 milliliter bottle is $49.99.

Lottery six features 38 bottles of Buffalo Trace Distillery Experimental Collection Seasoned Stave Experiment 36 Months 9 Year 90 Proof. There are 29 for individuals and 9 for licensees. Each $375 milliliter bottle is $49.99.

Lottery seven features 240 bottles of Weller Bourbon 12 Year 90 Proof with 180 bottles for individuals and 60 bottles for licensees. Each 750 milliliter bottle is $39.99

Pennsylvania residents and licensees have until 11 p.m. Saturday, July 6, to opt in to one or more of seven separate lotteries, which allows the winner to purchase one bottle of spirits at retail value.

Lotteries are open to Pennsylvania residents and PLCB license holders over the age of 21. Those entering the lottery must register at FineWineAndGoodSpirits.com.

Drawings will be conducted the week of July 8. Winners will be notified by July 31.

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