Bourbon for Butterflies

Tickets are $100 each. Fees are optional. It is possible to turn these off at checkout by clicking “Edit” next to processing fee and the arrows next to tip percentages.

All ticket sales are online only. Buy your tickets at https://givebutter.com/bourbon-for-butterflies.

You will receive an emailed confirmation of your purchase with an attached PDF that includes your raffle ticket number(s) and information you provided at the time of purchase. This is your raffle ticket. You will not receive a paper ticket. Please check your junk and spam folders if you don’t see your email confirmation. If you cannot find your confirmation and/or tickets, please email kate@lostrivercave.org or call 270-393-0077 ext 111, and one will be sent to you.

Our Kentucky Charitable Gaming License requires us to use sequentially numbered paper tickets. We use a tumbler to draw winners from those tickets. We track the purchased tickets on the ticket log (visible on our website), and each ticket number corresponds with the numbered paper ticket.

No, you do not have to be present to win any prize.

The raffle drawing will take place on June 1, 2026, at 3 pm CT on Facebook Live. The drawings will be done in person with paper tickets drawn from a raffle drum at Lost River Cave 2818 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101. The drawing can be viewed in person or online via a Facebook Live stream on Lost River Cave’s page at www.facebook.com/lostrivercave.

Ticket sales are limited to 2,500. The odds of winning a prize are dependent on how many tickets are sold. All tickets have an equal chance to win a prize.

There will be 4 prize drawings: 1 grand prize drawing and 3 additional prize drawings.

Tickets will be available for purchase through 10:00 am CT on June 1, 2026, or until they sell out. Only 2,500 tickets will be sold.

Each ticket has an equal chance to win. If you purchase multiple tickets, it is possible to win multiple prizes. Winning tickets for each prize drawing will not be reentered into the hopper.

We’ve curated an impressive selection of premium bourbons, featuring bottles that are hard to find and highly sought after. All prizes can be viewed at www.lostrivercave.org/bourbon.

To participate in the raffle and to win any prize, you must be a U.S. resident, age 21 or older, and be able to participate based upon your state laws. Lost River Cave employees are not eligible to participate in the raffle.

100% of the proceeds from Bourbon for Butterflies directly support Lost River Cave’s Charlie Miller Butterfly Habitat. Your support helps provide food and specialized care for the butterflies, maintain their environment, potentially improve access to the habitat, and advance conservation and education efforts that connect our community to the natural world.

Lost River Cave will call or email winners within 7 days of the drawing. As a winner, you must claim the prize within 30 days. If you do not claim the prize within 30 days after being contacted, you shall forfeit the prize. In this instance, Lost River Cave will notify the Kentucky Office of Charitable Gaming and draw another ticket. If you do not receive a phone call, email, or see your name listed as a winner at www.lostrivercave.org/bourbon, you were not selected as a winner in the 2026 drawing.

Winners may pick up their prize in person, or coordinate with Lost River Cave for insured shipping as permitted by winner’s state laws. Lost River Cave is located at 2818 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Winners must confirm their identity with a matching ticket and photo ID. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of the prize drawing on June 1, 2026.

No, raffle tickets are not tax-deductible.

There is no cash option or substitution of prizes.

Yes! The Friends of the Lost River, Inc. dba Lost River Cave’s Kentucky Charitable Gaming License is #EXE0002405, and holds temporary liquor licenses for this bourbon raffle. You may view them here. Lost River Cave is required to follow all laws and regulations associated with those licenses.

Bourbon and caves share the same Kentucky story – limestone and water. The same water that shaped Lost River Cave’s limestone over thousands of years is what gives Kentucky bourbon its signature character. By raffling rare, collectible bourbons like Pappy Van Winkle and Blanton’s, we’re turning that shared heritage into meaningful impact. Lost River Cave is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by community support. Proceeds support the Charlie Miller Butterfly Habitat, a space where people can connect and learn about native pollinators. Whether you enter the raffle or spread the word, you’re helping protect this unique natural resource. Not into bourbon? You can still make an impact by donating, becoming a member, volunteering, or following us on Facebook for updates.

Lost River Cave is a registered Kentucky 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN 61-1198452) incorporated in 1990. We suggest visiting our website to see if the raffle you see in your news feed is ours. You can also follow our Facebook page www.facebook.com/lostrivercave to see our raffle posts and the raffle drawing livestream on June 1, 2026. Also, please feel free to call or visit the park. We’re located at 2818 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101, or call us at 270-393-0077.

Yes, but they are optional! Givebutter, a free fundraising platform for non-profits, gives you the option to pay tips & processing fees. It is possible to turn these off at checkout by clicking “Edit” next to processing fee and the arrows next to tip percentages.