Registration for the Alabama Beverage Control Board’s new quarterly whiskey sweepstakes are outpacing numbers seen in the annual event, organizers said.

As of Tuesday morning, 6,659 people have signed up to register for one of the places in line for the event. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 26.

Approximately 50 places in line will be available at 22 selected ABC Store locations located throughout the state. Winning a place in line does not guarantee any specific product, however; it will allow selected shoppers a specific position in line at each of the participating stores.

You can register for a chance at up to four ABC stores.

You can go here to see a list of participating locations.

Winners must be present and in line at the selected store no later than 9:30 a.m. on the day of the event. ABC Store employees will verify the identities of the sweepstakes winners and their assigned positions in line. Winners must present a State of Alabama issued ID, Alabama driver’s license or military photo ID and the name on ID must match the name on the sweepstakes entry.

There will be a walk-up line available to shoppers who do not win a place in line. Because inventory is limited, it is possible fewer items will be available to shoppers participating in the walk-up line.

The quarterly release program is in addition to the board’s monthly release program scheduled to take place in February, April, May, July, August, October and November, and its annual sweepstakes scheduled for December.

You can go here to see dates for the entire year.

You can register here.