Sept. 8, 2026 – Tickets are now on sale for a charity bourbon raffle hosted by Kentucky nonprofit Bourbon with Heart, Inc., featuring 10 prize packages, each including a hand-painted barrel head created by a Kentucky artist and a bottle of Elijah Craig 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Tickets are available through Wednesday, Sept. 23, with proceeds benefiting Bourbon with Heart’s mission to use the influence and popularity of bourbon to champion Kentucky’s arts community, expand access to first-class arts experiences for Kentuckians of all ages and backgrounds, and support other nonprofit organizations across the state.

The raffle showcases Bourbon with Heart’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival Art Exhibit, featuring 10 bourbon barrel heads, each masterfully hand-painted by a local artist. The one-of-a-kind pieces will be displayed at the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown from Sept.10th - 13th.

Each raffle ticket serves as a vote for the purchaser’s favorite piece in the exhibit. The artist whose work receives the most votes will receive $500, plus an additional $500 donation to the nonprofit of their choice.

A total of 10 winning tickets will be drawn during the raffle, one from the entries for each of the 10 artists. Each winner will receive the bourbon art piece they voted for, along with a bottle of Elijah Craig 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

The raffle is presented in partnership with Elizabethtown-based nonprofit Give 270, which supports communities across the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox MSA through charitable gaming initiatives and signature events. In 2024, Give 270 launched bourbonraffles.org to expand fundraising opportunities for a broader range of nonprofits and community initiatives. This marks the third consecutive year Give 270 has partnered with Bourbon with Heart to host a raffle in conjunction with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival Art Exhibit.

“Bourbon has a deep connection to Kentucky’s culture and identity, and we’re proud to use that connection to shine a spotlight on the incredible artists who call our state home,” said Morgan Hancock, Founder and Director of Bourbon with Heart, Inc. “We’re grateful to once again partner with Give 270 on this raffle, which serves as a great example of how we can bring bourbon, art and philanthropy together to create meaningful opportunities for artists while supporting nonprofits and communities across Kentucky.”

The upcoming raffle, officially titled Bourbon Raffles Serial No. 014, will take place live on Give 270’s Facebook page and YouTube channel on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m., following Give 270’s weekly Whiskey Wednesdays raffle.

Tickets are $10 and will be available for purchase until 7 p.m. on the day of the drawing. There is no limit to the number of tickets purchased per individual.

To purchase tickets, visit bourbonraffles.org. To learn more about Bourbon with Heart, visit bourbonwithheart.org.