NH Liquor Commission Launches Effort to Raise $125,000 for Restaurant & Hospitality Industry
Rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace O.F.C, Sazerac Rye, Old Fitzgerald and Michter’s to be raffled to raise funds for workers impacted by COVID-19
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) is raffling six of the world’s most sought-after whiskies and bourbons, including decades-old, rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace O.F.C and Sazerac Rye from the Buffalo Trace Distillery, and selections from Heaven Hill and Michter’s, in an effort to raise $125,000 for New Hampshire restaurant and hospitality employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds will be donated to the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (NHLRA) New Hampshire Hospitality Employee Relief Fund. Only 1,250 raffle tickets are available and can be purchased at www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/restaurantrelief.
Launching today, the NHLC is giving entrants the opportunity to win six rare whiskies and bourbons, as well as an all-expenses paid trip to New Hampshire to enjoy the state’s thriving restaurant and hospitality scene. The prize package includes one bottle each of the following products:
- Buffalo Trace O.F.C. Bourbon 1994
- Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23yr
- Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15yr
- Sazerac 18yr Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
- Old Fitzgerald 15yr Bottled in Bond Decanter
- Michter’s 10yr Straight Bourbon
Due to limited production and high demand, few, if any, of these products are available for sale at the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices. The total value of these products on the secondary market nears $23,000.
In addition, pending the expiration of travel restrictions, winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New Hampshire in July or August 2020, luxury hotel accommodations and $500 to spend on meals at New Hampshire restaurants. Only 1,250 tickets will be on sale for $100 each until June 1, 2020. Ticket purchases and rules are available at www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/restaurantrelief.
“New Hampshire’s restaurant and hospitality industry plays a critical role in our economy, employing tens of thousands of people who serve Granite Staters every day and welcome millions of visitors to our state each year,” said NHLC Chairman Joseph Mollica. “More importantly, they are our family, friends, and neighbors whose livelihoods have been affected by COVID-19. We are proud to play a small part in raising funds to help them through these challenging times.”
Funds raised through this raffle will supplement NHLRA’s recently established New Hampshire Hospitality Employee Relief Fund, which is providing one-time grants of $250 to qualified applicants. Thus far, more than $131,000 has been raised for the program and more than $75,000 has been distributed to industry employees.
“At the forefront of our minds throughout the COVID-19 crisis have been the state’s 70,000 hospitality workers, most of whom are experiencing exceptional hardships right now,” said NHLRA President & CEO Mike Somers. “We’re grateful to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission for joining us in providing much-needed relief to those impacted employees through this exciting opportunity for consumers.”
In addition to the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, NHLC has worked with suppliers and brokers over the past six years to raise more than $2.3 million for nonprofit organizations making an impact in New Hampshire and beyond. Those nonprofits include: Best Buddies New Hampshire, Crotched Mountain Foundation, Easterseals New Hampshire, Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire, Homes for Our Troops, Operation Care for Troops, New Hampshire Food Bank, Toys for Tots, Granite United Way, Community Foundation Sonoma County, Napa Valley Community Foundation, Concord Hospital and more.
Caption: The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is raffling six of the world’s most sought-after whiskies and bourbons, in an effort to raise $125,000 for New Hampshire restaurant and hospitality employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured are the raffle prizes from left to right – Buffalo Trace O.F.C. Bourbon 1994, Michter’s 10yr Straight Bourbon, Old Fitzgerald 15yr Bottled in Bond Decanter, Sazerac 18yr Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23yr and Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15yr. Tickets are available at www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/restaurantrelief.
About the New Hampshire Liquor Commission
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) operates 77 NH Liquor & Wine Outlets throughout the Granite State, providing more than 12 million annual customers with the widest selection of name brand wines and spirits at great prices and no taxes. NHLC has received numerous accolades, including being named the “Best state in the country for wine drinkers” by The Washington Post and “One of the best places in the country to find rare spirits” by Serious Eats. New Hampshire is one of 17 states where the government controls the sale of alcohol. NHLC has been named the “Nation’s top control state” by StateWays Magazine and its leadership has been recognized for “Transforming the control state model” by Market Watch Magazine. Since the first NH Liquor & Wine Outlet opened in 1934, more than $3.6 billion in net profits has been raised to fund programs including education, health and social services, transportation, natural resource protection, addiction treatment and prevention programs. NHLC contributed nearly $162 million in support of these programs in Fiscal Year 2019.
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