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Kentucky bourbon lotteries & raffles 2026

Open and upcoming Kentucky bourbon lotteries and raffles, sourced. Updated November 4, 2026.

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Ronald McDonald House Louisville Pappy Raffle — closes Thu Nov 12, 2026, 10:00 am ET

  • Prize: six-bottle Van Winkle bourbon & rye flight (Pappy 23, 20, 15; Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Rye; Special Reserve 12; Old Rip 10), each signed by Julian Van Winkle III.
  • $100 per ticket; only 1,750 tickets. Sales opened Oct 6 at 9:00 am ET and close Nov 12 at 10:00 am ET or when sold out.
  • Drawing Nov 12 at 12:00 pm ET at 550 S. First St., Louisville; you do not need to be present. Winner arranges pickup or delivery.

Source: Ronald McDonald House Louisville: Pappy Raffle; GlobeNewswire, Oct 29, 2026: Pappy raffle returns.

Give270 "Whiskey Wednesdays" (benefits the ECTC Student Emergency Assistance Fund) — weekly through Dec 23, 2026

  • $5 per ticket; reported as 12 hidden Pappy Van Winkle bottles plus Weller bonus prizes, drawings every Wednesday through December 23, 2026, with a Dec 23 grand prize.

Reported by Chasing the Unicorn release calendar (Give270 Whiskey Wednesdays) — confirm on Give270 before entering.

Recurring

The Party Source (Bellevue/Newport area) — monthly bourbon raffles

Entries open on the first day of each month and close on the last; winners are notified the first week of the next month (James B. Beam Distilling Co.: 2026 Insider's Guide to Finding Rare Bourbon in Kentucky). Details.

Closed for 2026

KSO Rare Bourbon Raffle (Newport, KY) — 2026 edition closed May 30

The 2026 raffle included a Pappy Van Winkle set ($100/chance, up to 700) and a BTAC set ($50/chance, up to 900). Drawn May 30, 2026. Full details.

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Facts checked November 4, 2026 (ET). Lottery rules change: always confirm on the organizer's own page before you buy or drive.

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