LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kroger is giving bourbon lovers a reason to raise a glass for a good cause.
The retailer's Ultimate Bourbon Auction is back for its fifth year, offering rare bottles and exclusive bourbon experiences to benefit Dare to Care Food Bank.
Kroger will celebrate the launch with an event from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at its Prospect Wine & Spirits Shoppe. Guests can sample premium bourbons, meet local distillers and try Maker’s Mark's signature wax dipping.
All proceeds will help Dare to Care feed families across Kentucky and southern Indiana. Last year, Kroger rescued more than 3.5 million pounds of food for local pantries.
"The Ultimate Bourbon Auction gives bidders the chance to win extraordinary bottles while making a real difference," Josh Harpole, president of Kroger’s Louisville Division, said in a news release.
The online auction runs from Nov. 12-23. This year's auction lineup includes:
- Pappy Van Winkle Collection (2025 Release)
- Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (2025 Release)
- Weller 6 Bottle Vertical Collection
- King of Kentucky 2025 Collection
- Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year (2025 Release)
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year (2025 Release)
- Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year (2025 Release)
- Pappy Van Winkle 13 Year Rye (2024 Release)
- Four Roses Limited Edition 2025
- Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025
- Sazerac Rye 18 Year (2025 Release)
- George T. Stagg (2024 Release)
- Thomas H. Handy (2025 Release)
- William Larue Weller (2025 Release)
- E.H. Taylor Jr. (2025 Release)
- Eagle Rare 17 Year (2025 Release)
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