Ohio Liquor has announced a spring bottle lottery to give as many Ohioans as possible a chance to purchase a bottle. Featuring an impressive assortment of artisan-crafted bourbons from celebrated distilleries throughout the United States, this lottery includes a distinct selection of products from Blanton’s, Elmer T. Lee, Michter’s, Parker’s, Weller, and Willett Family Estate.
The Spring Bottle Lottery is now open and will open and all entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm on April 17, 2023.
While you may enter for any or all of the bottles listed in this lottery, you are only eligible to win the right to purchase one bottle.
BOTTLE TASTING NOTES
BLANTON’S STRAIGHT FROM THE BARREL – $150
Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel was named for former distillery president Colonel Albert B. Blanton, who always had a special private reserve of bourbon stored in legendary Warehouse H. The Blanton’s brand was launched in 1984, when Elmer T. Lee introduced the world to Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon a year before he retired. In doing so, he revolutionized the industry with the world’s first single barrel bourbon. Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel was the third version created, after the Original 93 proof and Gold 103 proof. A cask-strength bourbon beloved by Blanton’s fans, its high alcohol by volume is intense and powerful, yet inviting. With nutty, caramel, and vanilla notes of flavor and a warming finish, get ready to experience a pour that’s unfiltered, uncut, and unbelievable.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Dark chocolate, caramel, with earthy undertones of walnut and hazelnut
- Flavor: Warm vanilla, oak, toasted nuts, and a rich spiciness with hints of butterscotch or honey
- Finish: Powerful, dry, and warm
ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL – $40.99
Elmer T. Lee, the revered Master Distiller for Buffalo Trace for 36 years, was also an innovator who brought the first mass-produced single barrel products to market. Named in honor of the Master Distiller Emeritus, this whiskey is hand-selected and bottled to the taste and standards set forth by Elmer T. Lee himself. It is a high rye single barrel that is perfectly balanced and rich, which is very fitting for a man who knew how great bourbon should taste.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Clove, vanilla, and old leather
- Taste: Balances fruit, honey, and vanilla with a light spiciness
- Finish: A long and warm finish
MICHTER’S SINGLE BARREL 20 YEAR BOURBON – $1,149.99
While Michter’s regularly samples its barrels to see how its whiskey is aging, they pay extra special attention to them once they’re over 17 years old. Michter’s considers 17-20 years the “fork in the road point,” when certain barrels of whiskey can achieve an extraordinary level of quality. Master Distiller Dan McKee personally selects from those barrels for the brand’s very limited bottling of its opulent Michter’s 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Intense notes of black cherry
- Flavor: Rich molasses and honeysuckle, with notes of roasted pecans and toasted charred oak
OLD FITZGERALD 19 YEAR BOTTLED-IN-BOND – $239.99
Each spring and fall, a new edition to the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond series is released. Inspired by an original 1950’s Old Fitzgerald diamond decanter, the packaging and series honor both the history of the Old Fitzgerald brand and the historic Bottled-in-Bond designation. The Old Fitzgerald line is well known for its distilling pedigree, as the brand was first registered in 1884 and was eventually sold to “Pappy” Van Winkle during Prohibition. In 1999, Heaven Hill bought the brand and began distilling it at Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, KY.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Pepper and baking spices
- Flavor: Rich butterscotch, cocoa powder, and complex spices, along with dried fig notes
- Finish: Warm baking spices with milk chocolate and a pepper finish; finally, a hint of toasted oak
PARKER’S HERITAGE COLLECTION 16TH EDITION – $174.99
The 16th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection consists of 67% 13-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey that has been double barreled and then blended post-aging, and 33% 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. The 13-year-old bourbon was aged on Floors 5, 6, and 7 of Rickhouse Q, then re-barreled in new American white oak barrels with a Level 3 Char for four weeks. Next, it was blended with 15-year-old bourbon aged on Floors 2 and 5 of Rickhouse II. The double barreling of the 13-year-old bourbon helped to bring out even more oak and spice notes from the barrel, while further blending with older bourbon helped to create a unique, bold, and balanced flavor profile. At bottling, the liquid was uncut and non-chill filtered to preserve its complex flavors and truly distinctive character.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Oak forward with hints of butterscotch and caramel
- Flavor: Spiced notes mixed with sweetness and light oak tannins
- Finish: Long and warm with elements of dark chocolate, baking spices, and white pepper
WELLER SINGLE BARREL – $49.99
William Larue Weller first produced his legendary wheated bourbon in 1849. The pioneering distiller was the first to substitute wheat for the traditional rye grain in the mash bill. Weller’s gentle, mild, and smooth sipping experience changed whiskey as we know it. Handpicked and bottled one exceptional barrel at a time, this special release is bourbon to be savored, delivering nuanced variations from the aging process. For the refined bourbon palate, no two barrels are quite the same. Expect distinct, full-bodied flavor in the celebrated tradition of Weller’s wheated bourbon.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Cherry and mint, fading to vanilla
- Flavor: Caramel and baking spices with hints of cocoa explode on the palate
- Finish: Cinnamon, coffee, and a hint of pepper
WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE 6 YEAR BOURBON – $131
Willett Family Estate Bourbon is unique in that this designation is used solely for the Willett family’s Private Barrel Selection program, and is the only label of its kind in existence. This single barrel Kentucky bourbon is aged for six years and bottled at barrel proof without chill filtration, resulting in a straight bourbon whiskey of rare depth and complexity.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Light and oaky aroma with dusty and funky undertones
- Flavor: Earthy and smooth
- Finish: Sweet on the mid-palate
WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE 8 YEAR BOURBON – $235.98
Like the Willett Family Estate 6 Year Bourbon, the Willett Family Estate 8 Year Bourbon is a single barrel offering released annually in limited quantities. Aged for two years longer than its above counterpart, it’s an ultra-premium, barrel-strength, non-chill filtered Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey that is highly anticipated by enthusiasts each year.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Creamy, nutty almonds alongside vanilla, mint, and candied cinnamon
- Flavor: Effervescent blend of sweet and spice
- Finish: Lingering finish from front to mid-palate
Enter the lottery here. Your driver’s license/ID is used for verification purposes, so the information that you enter on this form must match the information on your license/ID.
You must be at least 21 years old and a resident of Ohio to enter the lottery. Military service members stationed in Ohio are also eligible to enter.
