HENDERSON, Ky. — No, it’s not a scam, and no, it’s not too good to be true.
The bourbon raffle being held by Henderson’s Habitat for Humanity is exactly what it claims to be — a raffle for bourbon, some of it very high end bourbon.
No catch, no disclaimers and no hidden fees; if you win, the booze is yours. They’ll even deliver it to your door. Seriously.
“We’ve had so many calls and Facebook messages from people about this, it’s consuming my days,” Matt Reynolds, Habitat’s operations manager said. “Apparently there have been some scams; people are skeptical. I promise this is not a scam. We have the bottles in our hands, and we will deliver them to the winners.”
The grand prize is a six-bottle collection of the elusive Pappy Van Winkle, in 10, 12, 13, 15, 20 and 23-year expressions. That alone has been enough to get the attention of bourbon lovers nationwide who always clamor for a chance to land just one of the notoriously hard-to-get Van Winkle bottles.
However, there will be a total of 50 tickets chosen from the hopper, and prize packages two through 12 are a who’s who of Kentucky bourbon heavy hitters, with collections including brands like Elmer T. Lee, Colonel E.H. Taylor, Knob Creek, Michter’s, Basil Hayden, Four Roses, Weller and Blanton’s. Winners 13 through 50 will receive cash prizes.
The raffle is, of course, a fundraising effort, and one much needed. The cost of construction materials has gone up drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Habitat chapters…
