I am doing this raffle to finish out what was left of the Gofundme page that my good friends significant other had set up for him. Take a moment and read the story below and consider buying a raffle ticket for this awesome prize and to support a worthy cause. I need my friend back. All of these bottles are from my personal collection. I can get anyone specifics on lot numbers if they are interested. I will not ship so the winner needs to be local to Southwest Florida to arrange pick-up within 30 days of the drawing on Friday August 28th at 8pm . MUST BE 21!
On the morning of Monday, January 19 2026, our lives changed forever. John woke up, fell to the floor, and could not get back up. He was rushed by ambulance to Cape Coral Hospital and later transferred to Gulf Coast Hospital after doctors confirmed he had suffered a stroke.
At first, John was lucid and able to talk. Doctors determined a stent was needed in his carotid artery, but tragically, the procedure resulted in a brain bleed. When John came out of surgery, he was no longer the same. He was left completely incapacitated. To make matters even more critical, John then had to undergo an emergency craniotomy to relieve severe swelling in his brain.
Today, John cannot talk or eat. He can only make small movements with his right hand and right leg. The man who was once independent, hardworking, and full of life now faces a long and uncertain road to recovery.
John is someone who truly lived life to the fullest. He loved riding dirt bikes, being out on the water boating, and lobstering in the Keys — passions that brought him joy, freedom, and peace. To see someone who thrived on movement, adventure, and the outdoors now fighting just to regain basic abilities is heartbreaking beyond words.
As we focus entirely on John’s healing and rehabilitation, the medical bills are starting to come in, and the loss of income from his inability to work is creating an overwhelming financial burden. This fundraiser will help cover medical expenses, daily living bills, and any unforeseen costs related to John’s recovery and loss of work.
John has now made it through rehab and is back home learning how to live and move again but there is still a long road ahead.99827429_177093617664426_r.jpeg130.24 KB
The Prize
20 Bottle Prize Pack
The winner will receive the following bottles: 3- Blantons Single Barrel 1- Blantons Straight From the Barrel 1- WL Weller Special Reserve 1.75L 1- WL Weller 12 Year 1- WL Weller Full Proof 1- WL Weller Antique 107 1- WL Weller CYPB 1- E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 1- E.H. Taylor Small Batch 1- 1792 Single Barrel 1- 1792 12 Year 1- 1792 Sweet Wheat 1- 1792 Bottled in Bond 1- Hancocks Reserve 1- Stagg 24C 1- Old Forester Single Barrel (ABC Store Pick) 1- Buffalo Trace (ABC Store Pick) 1- Jack Daniels 2024 Mcl x JD Edition (McLaren Edition)