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]]>Given the influx of traffic here, I know people are interested in the schedule of allocated bourbon lotteries for 2023. Unfortunately, no such “official” schedule exists. Each local county/ABC board handles the distribution of allocated products as they best see fit for their stores, community, and customers. While some of these boards elect to use a lottery system to distribute these products, others use preferred customer lists, and some offer them on the shelf for a first-come, first-serve basis. Sometimes a board will make a big announcement for a release, and there will be a…. party… in the parking lot.
Durham ABC Lottery Is Wrapping Up
Durham ABC has been running their lottery, and announced that they’d finish making calls to winners the week of January 9th.
Wake County ABC Lottery
Wake County has finally opened their entries for their lottery for 2023 releases (despite it being early 2024 already. Entry is open until Valentine’s day, and winners will be announced no later than February 19th. The Wake County ABC Bourbon Lottery is open to Wake County residents only. For more information and regular updates, visit the Wake County ABC website or follow their socials on Facebook.
Entrants will be able to select their priority order of available bourbons offered in the lottery. Here’s the full list:
| PAPPY VAN WINKLE 23Y | $399.95 |
| OLD FORESTER BIRTHDAY BOURBON | $169.95 |
| VAN WINKLE FAMILY RES RYE 13Y | $169.95 |
| PAPPY VAN WINKLE 15YR | $169.95 |
| MAKER’S MARK CELLAR AGED | $149.95 |
| BLANTON’S STRAIGHT FROM THE BARREL | $149.95 |
| WOODFORD RESERVE MASTER COLLECTION | $149.95 |
| OLD FITZGERALD BIB 10Y | $139.95 |
| THOMAS H. HANDY | $124.95 |
| WILLIAM LARUE WELLER | $124.95 |
| GEORGE T. STAGG | $124.95 |
| BLANTON’S GOLD | $119.95 |
| BLANTON’S GOLD BOURBON | $119.95 |
| VAN WINKLE SPL RESERVE 12YR | $109.95 |
| OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 10Y | $99.95 |
| E.H. TAYLOR JR. SINGLE BARREL BOURBON | $79.95 |
| E.H. TAYLOR JR. BARREL PROOF BOURBON | $77.95 |
| BLANTON’S SINGLE BARREL | $69.95 |
| BLANTON’S SINGLE BARREL SELECT (BTB) | $64.95 |
| WELLER FULL PROOF | $55.95 |
| WELLER CYPB | $55.95 |
| WELLER ANTIQUE 107 | $55.95 |
| STAGG JR (BTB) | $54.95 |
| STAGG BOURBON | $54.95 |
| WELLER SINGLE BARREL | $53.95 |
| E.H. TAYLOR JR. SMALL BATCH | $49.95 |
| 1792 FULL PROOF | $47.95 |
| WELLER 12Y | $47.95 |
| ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL | $44.95 |
| WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE | $33.95 |
| BUFFALO TRACE SINGLE BARREL SELECT (BTB) | $32.95 |
| BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WHISKEY | $32.95 |
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NC ABC Bourbon Lottery FAQ
Who can enter North Carolina ABC whiskey lotteries?
As for the lotteries, some of these may be offered to county/local residents only (this is how Wake County has handled the process in recent years), while others are open to anyone and everyone. Of course, all entrants to lotteries must be over the age of 21. Most lotteries will be open for one entry per person, though some may limit to one per household. Again, this is all handled at the local level, not by the state.
How do I enter an ABC bourbon lottery?
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, entry methods are also handled, of course, by the local ABC board or individual stores. In past years, many counties like Wake, Durham, and Mecklenburg offer an online entry form. Others, like Gibsonville, require an in-person entry. Other lotteries work on a same-day event, where you must come be present, get a number, and hope yours gets called. If you’re curious how to enter lotteries with your local ABC board, ask employees at a local shop.
When is the next allocated bourbon lottery?
Typically, the “big” lotteries happen closer to the holiday season. Many of the major allocated releases like the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and Van Winkle releases come out in the mid to late fall, so ABC boards wait for their full allocation to come in before hosting their lottery.
Sometimes, however, boards may do more periodic lotteries. They may not be as chock-full of the ultra-rarities, but they might contain Stagg, Weller, Old Fitzgerald, or other similar-tier products. Again, check with your local ABC store to see how they handle the distribution of these products, and when they might be hosting a lottery. Some ABC boards will have email lists of their own.
If I get wind of new lotteries around the state, I’ll try to keep a running list of them here on this page. Bookmark this page, or sign up for my email list and I’ll keep you all updated when I hear something.
Usually we get information about the following ABC lotteries, but if you hear of something missing, please share!
- 2023 Wake County ABC Lottery
- 2023 Durham County ABC Lottery
- 2023 Orange County ABC Lottery
- 2023 Cumberland County ABC Lottery
- 2023 Greensboro ABC Lottery
- 2023 Pitt County ABC Lottery
- 2023 Mecklenburg ABC County
- 2023 Rowan/Kannapolis ABC Lottery
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2022 Durham County ABC Whiskey Lottery
Durham’s allocated bourbon lottery was officially announced on October 13th and registration is officially open. As of now, it sounds like Durham is still waiting to receive their final allotment of allocated bourbons, so no list of available whiskeys has been posted. The current announcement does not seem to limit who can enter the lottery, other than by age.
The Durham County ABC board is limiting the lottery to one entry per person, but anyone 21+ can enter. No date has been given for the final drawing, but winners will be called and asked to select their bottles (more info on this to come). To find a link to the registration, view the official announcement. We’ll post more info as it becomes available.
2022 Wake County ABC Bourbon Lottery
Wake County has finally announced that they’ve received all their allocated bottles, and entry to this winter’s lottery is now open. This lottery is open to residents of Wake County, exclusively, and you’ll have to prove your residency with a valid NC ID when you go to purchase your bottle (if you win).
Entries to the Wake County Allocated Bourbon lottery are open from now (December 8th, 2022) through January 3rd 2023. See the Wake ABC website for entry details.
The list of bottles available in the lottery are:
- Blood Oath (P7 and P8)
- Colonel EH Taylor
- Single Barrel
- Small Batch
- Elijah Craig 18 Year
- Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
- Eagle Rare 17 Year
- George T. Stagg
- Thomas Handy
- William Larue Weller
- Sazerac Rye BTAC is mysteriously missing from the list.
- All The Pappy
- 10 Year
- 12 Year
- 13 YEar Rye
- 15 Year
- 23 Year
- Stagg Jr.
- Weller Lineup
- Weller 12
- Antique 107
- Weller CYPB
- Weller Special Reserve Barrel Pick
- Woodford Reserve Master Collection
- Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
- Old Forester Single Barrel Pick
- Michter’s Toasted (presumably the barrel strength)
- Old Fitzgerald
- Heaven Hill Heritage
- Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
2022 Orange County ABC Lottery
The Orange County ABC website indicates that their specialty lottery will take place in December, right on schedule. The registration page indicates that they taking entries all year round, but that window will close on October 31st. Entries are open to anyone over the age of 21. See more details here.
2022 Greensboro ABC Bourbon Lottery
Greensboro has also announced their 2022 allocated bourbon lottery, with registration opening on Saturday, October 15th 2022 and remaining open until the 15th of November. The Greensboro ABC board is open exclusively to Guilford County residents 21 years old and up. One entry per person, but multiple entries are allowed to household.
More details on the lottery rules and registration are available through the Greensboro ABC Website.
2022 Mecklenburg County ABC Whiskey Lottery
Details of the 2022 Meck ABC Lottery are still TBD.
2022 Cumberland ABC Lottery
No real details yet, but the Cumberland ABC website does have this cryptic webpage up: https://www.cumberlandabc.com/lotteries
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]]>People often visit our site looking for information on how to find special bourbon releases in North Carolina. And many probably leave disappointed because the answers aren’t super helpful. You can always try to shop online or make friends with your local ABC store employees, but most big counties like Wake, Mecklenburg, and Durham will release their allocated bourbons in a special annual lottery.
Well, if you want information on local North Carolina ABC lotteries, you’ve come to the right place. We don’t have all the secrets here, but we’ll try to share what we’re able to. Below you’ll find a running list of ABC lotteries we know about, with any relevant links.
- Wake County ABC Lottery
- Durham County ABC Lottery
- Mecklenburg ABC Lottery
- Through their email list
- Johnston County
- Orange County Specialty Lottery
- Pitt County
- In-person entry only, from Nov. 2 – Nov. 6
Potential ABC Lottery Bottles
Each ABC store or board will offer different lists and quantities of bottles. Expect rare and allocated releases to find their way into the lotteries. You can find a running list of exciting adds to the NC Warehouse stock on our monitoring page.
Here’s a list of potential bottles. We make no guarantees about what each board has in stock or chooses to release in their lottery.
- Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
- George T. Stagg
- Sazerac 18 Year Rye
- Eagle Rare 17 Year
- Thomas H. Handy
- William Larue Weller
- Other Weller products
- Weller 12
- Weller Single Barrel
- Weller CYPB
- Antique 107
- Elijah Craig
- 18 year
- 23 Year
- Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
- Pappy Van Winkle Collection
Do you know of a North Carolina ABC Lottery that’s not on our list? Share the love in the comments and we’ll get it added! Sign up for our newsletter for updates on new additions.
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]]>Durham County has officially opened registration for the 2020 Durham ABC Lottery. The Durham ABC uses their annual holiday lottery to distribute rare and allocated whiskeys that have been released through the year (mostly during the fall bourbon season). It is unclear at this time if the lottery is only open to Durham County residents or not.
Although Durham doesn’t usually offer a list of the bourbons available in the lottery, rumors abound and assumptions can be made. Some bourbons you can expect to find include bottles from the 2020 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Stagg Jr., Weller products (Weller 12, Full Proof, CYPB, Single Barrel, and/or Antique 107), and limited E.H. Taylor releases like 18 Year Marriage. There’s a good chance we’ll also see Elmer T. Lee, Elijah Craig 18 and 23, and more. Of course, if you’re a lucky winner, you may also score something special from the Pappy Van Winkle Collection.
Here at NC Whiskey we keep a close eye on the NC Stock Page, and try to keep an up-to-date list of whiskey that has come through the warehouse. You can see our latest update here.
You can find the 2020 Durham ABC Lottery registration on their official website.
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