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I'm heading to my first bourbon raffle tonight. I like to joke that my flavor profile is "on sale", but my typical bottles are Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek 9, Makers 46, Old Forester 1920...so nothing really over the $50-$60 price point. Below is the full list of what is being offered. I've heard of some items before but would like to get some insight on what I should be targeting. Some items have the same name but different prices, assuming those are just different years and they left off the year. I'd like to get your thoughts on any bottles that are a must, any to avoid or at least dont waste a raffle opportunity on, etc. Appreciate the input. I'm sure there will be a ton of people there, it says there are 100 bottles total, but they didnt give quantities of what.

I'll be using my "One Time!". ;)


NamePrice
Blanton's Original Single Barrel$74.99
Eagle Rare Kentucky Bourbon$41.99
Stagg Jr. Bourbon Whiskey$52.99
Old Weller Antique 107$59.99
Old Rip Van Winkl 10$89.99
Old Rip 12$99.99
Pappy Van Winkle 15$154.99
EH Taylor Single Barrel$69.99
Weller 12 Yr$44.99
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel$45.99
Elijah Craigh 12 Yr$69.99
Weller Wheated Cypb$59.99
1792 Full Proof Bour$49.99
Elijah Craig 18 Yr$159.99
Henry Mckenna Single Barrel$42.99
Weller Full Proof Bourbon$59.99
Larceny Barrel Proof$62.99
Willet Single Barrel$279.99
Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat$79.99
Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye$79.99
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel$59.99
1792 12 Yr$54.99
Makers Mark Wood 2021$69.99
Willet Single Barrel$129.99
Willet Single Barrel $229.99
Smoke Wagon Small Batch$59.99
Willet Wheated 8 Yr Bourbon$204.99
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon$159.99
Makers Wood Fs 2022$64.99
Smoke Wagon Bib Rye$74.99
 
I'm heading to my first bourbon raffle tonight. I like to joke that my flavor profile is "on sale", but my typical bottles are Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek 9, Makers 46, Old Forester 1920...so nothing really over the $50-$60 price point. Below is the full list of what is being offered. I've heard of some items before but would like to get some insight on what I should be targeting. Some items have the same name but different prices, assuming those are just different years and they left off the year. I'd like to get your thoughts on any bottles that are a must, any to avoid or at least dont waste a raffle opportunity on, etc. Appreciate the input. I'm sure there will be a ton of people there, it says there are 100 bottles total, but they didnt give quantities of what.

I'll be using my "One Time!". ;)


NamePrice
Blanton's Original Single Barrel$74.99
Eagle Rare Kentucky Bourbon$41.99
Stagg Jr. Bourbon Whiskey$52.99
Old Weller Antique 107$59.99
Old Rip Van Winkl 10$89.99
Old Rip 12$99.99
Pappy Van Winkle 15$154.99
EH Taylor Single Barrel$69.99
Weller 12 Yr$44.99
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel$45.99
Elijah Craigh 12 Yr$69.99
Weller Wheated Cypb$59.99
1792 Full Proof Bour$49.99
Elijah Craig 18 Yr$159.99
Henry Mckenna Single Barrel$42.99
Weller Full Proof Bourbon$59.99
Larceny Barrel Proof$62.99
Willet Single Barrel$279.99
Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat$79.99
Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye$79.99
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel$59.99
1792 12 Yr$54.99
Makers Mark Wood 2021$69.99
Willet Single Barrel$129.99
Willet Single Barrel$229.99
Smoke Wagon Small Batch$59.99
Willet Wheated 8 Yr Bourbon$204.99
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon$159.99
Makers Wood Fs 2022$64.99
Smoke Wagon Bib Rye$74.99
My quick ranking. Beyond the 13 I ranked, It's really a matter of what YOU like to drink. Just about everything on this list is great, especially at these prices.

RankNamePrice
1​
Pappy Van Winkle 15
$154.99​
2​
Old Rip 12
$99.99​
3​
Old Rip Van Winkl 10
$89.99​
4​
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
$159.99​
5​
Willet Single Barrel
$279.99​
6​
Willet Single Barrel
$229.99​
7​
Willet Single Barrel
$129.99​
8​
Stagg Jr. Bourbon Whiskey
$52.99​
9​
Weller Full Proof Bourbon
$59.99​
10​
Weller 12 Yr
$44.99​
11​
Weller Wheated Cypb
$59.99​
12​
EH Taylor Single Barrel
$69.99​
13​
Willet Wheated 8 Yr Bourbon
$204.99​
Blanton's Original Single Barrel
$74.99​
Eagle Rare Kentucky Bourbon
$41.99​
Old Weller Antique 107
$59.99​
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
$45.99​
Elijah Craigh 12 Yr
$69.99​
1792 Full Proof Bour
$49.99​
Elijah Craig 18 Yr
$159.99​
Henry Mckenna Single Barrel
$42.99​
Larceny Barrel Proof
$62.99​
Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat
$79.99​
Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye
$79.99​
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
$59.99​
1792 12 Yr
$54.99​
Makers Mark Wood 2021
$69.99​
Smoke Wagon Small Batch
$59.99​
Makers Wood Fs 2022
$64.99​
Smoke Wagon Bib Rye
$74.99​
 
My order of preference:

Pappy Van Winkle 15
Van Winkle 12
Old Rip Van Winkle 10
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Willett Single Barrel (any of the three, but get the spendiest)
Willett Wheated 8
Weller Wheated CYPB (extremely overrated, but hard to find and worth it at MSRP)
Stagg Jr
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Elmer T Lee
Weller Full Proof
Weller 12
Weller 107
Everything else--whichever grabs your fancy
 
My quick ranking. Beyond the 13 I ranked, It's really a matter of what YOU like to drink. Just about everything on this list is great, especially at these prices.

RankNamePrice
1​
Pappy Van Winkle 15
$154.99​
2​
Old Rip 12
$99.99​
3​
Old Rip Van Winkl 10
$89.99​
4​
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
$159.99​
5​
Willet Single Barrel
$279.99​
6​
Willet Single Barrel
$229.99​
7​
Willet Single Barrel
$129.99​
8​
Stagg Jr. Bourbon Whiskey
$52.99​
9​
Weller Full Proof Bourbon
$59.99​
10​
Weller 12 Yr
$44.99​
11​
Weller Wheated Cypb
$59.99​
12​
EH Taylor Single Barrel
$69.99​
13​
Willet Wheated 8 Yr Bourbon
$204.99​
Blanton's Original Single Barrel
$74.99​
Eagle Rare Kentucky Bourbon
$41.99​
Old Weller Antique 107
$59.99​
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel
$45.99​
Elijah Craigh 12 Yr
$69.99​
1792 Full Proof Bour
$49.99​
Elijah Craig 18 Yr
$159.99​
Henry Mckenna Single Barrel
$42.99​
Larceny Barrel Proof
$62.99​
Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat
$79.99​
Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye
$79.99​
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
$59.99​
1792 12 Yr
$54.99​
Makers Mark Wood 2021
$69.99​
Smoke Wagon Small Batch
$59.99​
Makers Wood Fs 2022
$64.99​
Smoke Wagon Bib Rye
$74.99​


I’ll trade for any of the top 8
 
I'm heading to my first bourbon raffle tonight. I like to joke that my flavor profile is "on sale", but my typical bottles are Woodford Reserve, Knob Creek 9, Makers 46, Old Forester 1920...so nothing really over the $50-$60 price point. Below is the full list of what is being offered. I've heard of some items before but would like to get some insight on what I should be targeting. Some items have the same name but different prices, assuming those are just different years and they left off the year. I'd like to get your thoughts on any bottles that are a must, any to avoid or at least dont waste a raffle opportunity on, etc. Appreciate the input. I'm sure there will be a ton of people there, it says there are 100 bottles total, but they didnt give quantities of what.

I'll be using my "One Time!". ;)


NamePrice
Blanton's Original Single Barrel$74.99
Eagle Rare Kentucky Bourbon$41.99
Stagg Jr. Bourbon Whiskey$52.99
Old Weller Antique 107$59.99
Old Rip Van Winkl 10$89.99
Old Rip 12$99.99
Pappy Van Winkle 15$154.99
EH Taylor Single Barrel$69.99
Weller 12 Yr$44.99
Elmer T Lee Single Barrel$45.99
Elijah Craigh 12 Yr$69.99
Weller Wheated Cypb$59.99
1792 Full Proof Bour$49.99
Elijah Craig 18 Yr$159.99
Henry Mckenna Single Barrel$42.99
Weller Full Proof Bourbon$59.99
Larceny Barrel Proof$62.99
Willet Single Barrel$279.99
Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat$79.99
Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye$79.99
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel$59.99
1792 12 Yr$54.99
Makers Mark Wood 2021$69.99
Willet Single Barrel$129.99
Willet Single Barrel$229.99
Smoke Wagon Small Batch$59.99
Willet Wheated 8 Yr Bourbon$204.99
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon$159.99
Makers Wood Fs 2022$64.99
Smoke Wagon Bib Rye$74.99

How does the raffle work, do you buy/get a certain number of tickets and then put them in the basket to draw for that bottle? Or is it a free for all and you can enter for all the bottles? Are you 100% required to buy everything you enter for?
 
1 raffle ticket per person, must be there for the drawing. Get tickets 4-6:30. Raffle begins at 6:30, when they draw a ticket, that person gets 1st pick and keep going. Thats how I understand it.
 
Old Fitzgerald 17yr Spring 2022
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Four Roses Limited edition

These three would be at the top of my list.

A friend is attending an allocated bourbon event in GA this weekend. They should have about 300 bottles for 100 customers and he's #76. You get to go through and then move to the back of the line and choose another bottle.

He's making a wish list and figures the best bottles will be gone the first round. I know it's subjective, but I'm asking the experts here for some help. Need some good value bottles mixed in since he's going near the end. What are the top say 15 bottles he should shoot for?

Basil Hayden TOASTED Bourbon
Blanton’s
Beam Booker's Bourbon
Bomberger's Declaration bourbon
E.H. Taylor SMALL BATCH bourbon
Elijah Craig 18YR Single Barrel bourbon
Elmer T. Lee Bourbon
High West A MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DRAM Port-finished Rye
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel BARREL PROOF 375
Jim Beam Little Book LTO
Knob Creek 12YR bourbon
Knob Creek 18 yr
Larceny BARREL PROOF bourbon
Michter's 10 Yr Single Barrel Rye
Michter’s Toasted Sour Mash
Mitchell & Son RED Spot 15yr Irish whiskey
Old Carter Straight Bourbon BATCH #12
Old Carter VERY SMALL Batch Straight bourbon
Old Ezra 7yr Barrel Strength Bourbon
Old Fitzgerald 17yr Spring 2022
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Remus GATSBY RESERVE 15yr Straight bourbon
Remus REPEAL RESERVE Straight bourbon
Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash whiskey
Smoke Wagon EXPERIMENTAL Rye whiskey, batch F
Wild Turkey Masters Keep Unforgotten
Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 13YR bourbon
Willett 8YR 108 Proof Wheated bourbon
Willett Family Estate 4yr Rye Cask whiskey
WL Weller 12YR bourbon
WL Weller ANTIQUE 107 bourbon
WL Weller C.Y.P.B. Wheated bourbon
WL Weller FULL PROOF Wheated bourbon
WL Weller SINGLE BARREL Bourbon
WL Weller SPECIAL RESERVE Bourbon
Woodford Reserve BATCH PROOF
Yellowstone Marsala Cask Limited Edition bourbon
Basil Hayden 10yr
Four Roses Limited edition
Spring Bank 30yr
Widow Jane Lucky 13
Widow Jane The Vaults 14yr
Angels Envy Cask Strength
Jack Daniel's No27 Gold
Jack Daniel's Single Malt Sherry Cask
Kentucky Owl Bourbon Batch 12

Thanks @Saoliver

Anybody else have any suggestions?
 
1 raffle ticket per person, must be there for the drawing. Get tickets 4-6:30. Raffle begins at 6:30, when they draw a ticket, that person gets 1st pick and keep going. Thats how I understand it.
Ah Ok, I guess that makes more sense. My list would be almost identical to @Saoliver 's list. Except I would probably put the OF bday bourbon first.
 

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