(WKYT) – Kentucky’s second online auction of confiscated bourbon resulted in 59 bottles sold, raising $21,117 to support alcohol education programs.
The auction features bourbon confiscated through closed criminal investigations conducted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Funds support the Alcohol Wellness and Responsibility Education board. The AWARE board provides grants to Kentucky high schools, colleges and universities to support alcohol education efforts.
The auction’s highest bid was for a collection of four EH Taylor bourbons that included Small Batch, Single Barrel, Barrel Proof and Sour Mash, selling for $8,001.
