The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) is holding an online lottery in this month for a highly collectible Van Winkle bourbon whiskey.
Enter here for your changes to the chance to purchase Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year, 20 Year, and 15 Year, Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year, and Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year bourbons.
There are two 5-day entry periods.
March 9-13:
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year ($329.99) – five bottles available (four retail, one licensee)
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year ($229.99) – 180 bottles available (144 retail, 36 licensee)
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year ($139.99) – 62 bottles available (50 retail, 12 licensee)
March 23-27:
Van Winkle Special Reserve Bourbon 12 Year ($89.99) – 1,207 bottles available (966 retail, 241 licensee)
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year ($79.99) – 361 bottles available (289 retail, 72 licensee)
This lottery is open to people 21 and older and establishments with mixed beverage licenses.
To enter the lottery head to the ABC entry page here.
Winners and non-winners will be notified by end of day March 28, 2022. Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all entries accepted during the entry period. All entries will have an equal chance of winning an opportunity to purchase a bottle; duplicate entries will be deleted.
I haven’t registered yet, but will today!