Utah’s first drawing for Pappy Van Winkle — the rare bourbon that connoisseurs wait for every fall — officially launched Tuesday on the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control website.
Residents who want a chance at the hard-to-get liquor — at a more affordable price than anywhere else in the country — have one week to register, said DABC spokesman Terry Wood.
Once the drawing closes, on Dec. 10, a computer will randomly select the winners.
“It will take a few days to get the bottles to the respective stores,” Wood said. “But people should have them in time for Christmas.