Kentucky Derby Museum is hosting a Bourbon raffle with three prizes for three lucky winners. Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, with a small portion of proceeds supporting the Kentucky Derby Museum. The three prized Bourbon collections are valued at over $58,000, with the grand prize consisting of an impressive six-bottle lineup of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon.
When Julian Van Winkle III heard about the raffle, he agreed to sign the bottles. “I like to joke that me signing them makes them less valuable, but I can understand if it’s my son signing the bottles that it makes them a little more special or me, I’m glad to do it,” he said.
As far as his favorite bottle in the Kentucky Derby Museum lineup, Van Winkle says it’s the 15-year. “It’s got more intensity, a lot more flavor than the younger ones, and it’s not as oaky and maybe as much of the woodiness as the older ones have, which are more sippin’ whiskeys, which this one you can drink with some ice with a twist of lemon, or in a cocktail – yes – in a cocktail! Don’t be shy to put good whiskey in a cocktail.”
At the heart of the raffle is three-year-old Wyatt Perdue, who is living with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe. In 2021, his father, Nathan Perdue, approached the Kentucky Derby Museum with the idea of raffling off his prized Pappy collection in hopes that teaming up would bring more awareness and funding to find a cure.
By combining forces, Perdue and the Kentucky Derby Museum raised $400,000 in 2021, with the vast majority of that money going to lifesaving research. In the last year, the life expectancy for those living with CF increased from age 51 to age 53.
Perdue secured additional premium, rare Bourbons for the raffle this year, creating three prizes for three lucky winners.
Tickets are on sale now for $100 each, with full contest details at derbymuseum.org/raffle. Only 6,000 tickets will be sold, and there is no limit on the number of tickets that may be purchased by an individual. Raffle participants must be at least 21 years old and must live in the Continental U.S. to purchase tickets.
At the heart of the raffle is three-year-old Wyatt Perdue, who is living with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe. In 2021, his father, Nathan Perdue, approached the Kentucky Derby Museum with the idea of raffling off his prized Pappy collection in hopes that teaming up would bring more awareness and funding to find a cure.
By combining forces, Perdue and the Kentucky Derby Museum raised $400,000 in 2021, with the vast majority of that money going to lifesaving research. In the last year, the life expectancy for those living with CF increased from age 51 to age 53.
Perdue secured additional premium, rare Bourbons for the raffle this year, creating three prizes for three lucky winners.
Tickets are on sale now for $100 each, with full contest details at derbymuseum.org/raffle. Only 6,000 tickets will be sold, and there is no limit on the number of tickets that may be purchased by an individual. Raffle participants must be at least 21 years old and must live in the Continental U.S. to purchase tickets.The Grand Prize winner will receive:
- Six-bottle limited-edition collection of Pappy Van Winkle, valued at $24,100 by Justins’ House of Bourbon. Each bottle has been signed by Julian Van Winkle III.
- VIP Kentucky Derby Museum experience for the winner and up to three guests
- One-night stay at Hotel Distil for the winner and one guest
- $100 Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse gift card
- One-year membership to Watch Hill Proper, valued at $3,500
The Second Prize winner will receive:
- Seven bottle E.H. Taylor Collection, valued at $15,000 by Justins’ House of Bourbon
- VIP Kentucky Derby Museum experience for the winner and up to three guests
- One-night stay at Hotel Distil for the winner and one guest
- $100 Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse gift card
The Third Prize winner will receive:
- Five bottle Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, valued at $14,400 by Justins’ House of Bourbon
- VIP Kentucky Derby Museum experience for the winner and up to three guests
- One-night stay at Hotel Distil for the winner and one guest
- $100 Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse gift card
Raffle proceeds will benefit the CF Foundation and its mission to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. A small portion of the raffle proceeds will support the Kentucky Derby Museum, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Ticket sales began on October 3 and ends on November 17, 2022. Winners will be drawn via Facebook LIVE on the Museum’s Facebook page on November 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EST.
More detailed descriptions of the Bourbon collections can be found on the Museum’s raffle website page.
