We’ve got a prize today that will have lovers of sherried whiskies pricking up their ears with interest… a visit to The GlenDronach Distillery! While you should definitely not be travelling to any distilleries right now, in times like these it’s best to focus on things to look forward to. We reckon a whisky trip in 2021 should do a pretty good job.
Nestled in the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside and surrounded by shimmering fields of barley, it’s hard to think of a more perfectly-sited distillery than The GlenDronach. The distillery dates back to 1826 and then was expanded greatly in the 1960s. It was mothballed from 1996 to 2002, but it’s now safely in the hands of Brown-Forman with Rachel Barrie as master blender and Alan McConnochie as distillery manager. The whiskies, heavy on the sherry influence, are highly-prized by Scotch whisky lovers and there was much rejoicing when the 15 year old Revival expression returned last year after a hiatus.
One lucky winner will be here in 2021!
A visit to The GlenDronach must be high up on everyone’s whisky bucket list, so we’re delighted to be offering a VIP 2021 trip to the distillery for three lucky winners (plus one guest per winner). Final dates will be confirmed closer to the time due to the current global pandemic. Day one will consist of travel from the UK to Aberdeen Airport, a visit to Speyside Cooperage, a whisky tasting, dinner and an overnight stay at nearby Glen House. The following day there will be a tour of the distillery where you will get to fill a bottle of whisky from the cask, and then return clasping your treasure tightly to Aberdeen Airport.
What a prize! “How do I get my hands on it?”, we hear you cry. Well, it’s quite straightforward. All you have to do is buy a bottle of The GlenDronach 12 Year Old and you’re automatically entered. (For full details, see competition terms below).
It’s the scrumptiously sherried GlenDronach 12 Year Old!
‘Postponed’ may become the buzzword of 2020. Glastonbury, the Euros, and even Eurovision have all been delayed because of the current state of events (the last of which caused quite the heartbreak in MoM Towers). Now, our wonderful GlenDronach trip can be added to that list of awesome postponed events. Of course, when you will be able to take the trip is somewhat uncertain and the prize won’t be available until 2021, though rest assured that the winners will be making their way to the Highlands once it is considered safe.
Not only will three people (and three equally lucky plus ones) be in with a chance to win this amazing trip, but with a bottle of The GlenDronach 12 Year Old to see you through isolation, everyone’s a winner!
MoM GlenDronach Competition 2020 is open to entrants 18 years and over. Entries accepted from 6 April 2020 until 20 April 2020. Winners chosen at random after close of competition. UK travel only. Prizes not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash equivalent. No purchase necessary. See full T&Cs for details.
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MoM Glendronach Competition 2020 T&Cs
- THE PROMOTER: The promoter is Atom Supplies Limited (company register number 03193057), trading as Master of Malt (MoM) and having its registered office at Unit 1 Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom.
- THESE TERMS: By entering this competition, entrants confirm that they have read, understand and agree to these terms and to be bound by them. MoM reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the competition where it becomes necessary to do so at any time. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms, or an entrant has tampered with the entry process, or engaged in any unlawful or improper conduct which may undermine the fair and proper conduct of this competition, or any attempt to circumvent or to frustrate these terms, MoM reserves its rights and in our sole discretion, to exclude or disqualify any person from participating in the competition.
- ELIGIBILITY: This competition is only open to private individuals who are 18 years old or older (and of legal drinking age to purchase alcohol in their country of residence). Ineligible entries (howsoever received) will be discarded. Employees of MoM, its parent company or any of its affiliated or associated companies and any of their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this competition. MoM reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) at any time.
- ENTRY/COMPETITION PERIOD: This competition opens at 12:00:01 pm GMT on 6 April 2020 and closes at 23:59:59 pm GMT on 20 April 2020.
- HOW TO ENTER: To enter, individuals must within the entry period purchase any qualifying 70cl bottle of The GlenDronach 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky as listed on here from the MoM website in accordance with MoM’s standard Consumer Terms of Business (each being a qualifying purchase or qualifying entry). Multiple entries are permitted! There is also a no purchase necessary entry option outlined below.
- You can also enter this competition without making a purchase: if you are eligible to enter, send us a postcard or letter at Master of Malt, Unit 1, Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom (marked for the attention of the MoM Marketing Team), casually mentioning the fact that you wish to enter the GlenDronach 2020 competition and set out your name and contact details. Provided that the postcard or letter is received prior to the expiry of the entry period, you will be entered into the competition as though it is was a qualifying purchase. By entering the competition in this way, the entrant confirms that he or she is eligible to do so. MoM will not be responsible for any entries which are lost or delayed in transit, regardless of cause including, for example, as a result of any failure of any postal system of any kind. MoM will not accept proof of posting as proof of receipt of entry to the competition. Postcards and letters will not be returned.
- WINNER(S): there are 3 prizes and therefore 3 winners will be selected at random out of all qualifying entries shortly after the competition period. The selection of the winners made will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
- THE PRIZE: The prize is provided by Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) and the winners will each win a trip for 2 people (i.e. you can bring a guest but your guest must also be 18 years or older) to the GlenDronach Distillery taking place from January 2021 to December 2021, subject to availability. The trip can normally only be claimed and taken during the aforementioned dates but may be delayed due to reasons beyond reasonable control in Brown-Forman’s sole discretion. The prize is strictly non-negotiable, non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for any equivalent cash value, cash alternative, or for other items. All travel and accommodation arrangements relating to the prize will be arranged as a joint responsibility between MoM and Brown-Forman via Brown-Forman’s authorised travel agent (BCD Travel). MoM will use reasonable endeavours to liaise with the winners in order to facilitate the confirmation of travel and accommodation arrangements with BCD Travel. Whereas, it is Brown-Forman’s sole responsibility to ensure that the winners and their guests are accommodated on the agreed dates and shall bear the costs as agreed between MoM and Brown-Forman. Travel dates and relevant reservations once notified to the winners cannot be changed, postponed, or cancelled. The prize includes the following:
- standard or economy return travel from any single named point of origin within the United Kingdom to GlenDronach Distillery for two people (the choice of transport and all details of transport will be made by MoM and Brown-Forman in their sole determination);
- standard 1 night accommodation, likely to be at the Glen House;
- complimentary dinner on the night followed by a whisky tasting (of which the winners and their guests are to notify MoM of any dietary requirements or allergies in advance);
- distillery tour at the GlenDronach Distillery; and
- complimentary “bottle your own” whisky experience from an available cask at the distillery shop.
- OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES: Any other costs or expenses not listed that may incur in connection with the winners and their guests taking up the prize shall be the sole responsibility of the winners and their guests.
- AVAILABILITY TO TRAVEL: The winners and their guests will be solely responsible for ensuring that they will be available to travel and that will hold valid passports, any necessary visas and travel documents incidental to the fulfilment of the prize on the dates specified.
- CLAIMING THE PRIZE: The name of the winners will be announced on MoM’s blog as soon as practicable upon selection. MoM will make reasonable efforts to contact the winners via email as soon as practicable. If any winner cannot be contacted or is not available or has not claimed the prize within 5 days of MoM contacting them, MoM reserves the right to offer the prize to another eligible entrant. MoM cannot accept any responsibility if any winner is unable to take up the prize or fails to claim the prize within the time limit as set out above. In order to accept the prize, the winners shall be required to agree that we can use his or her name and county, state or region of residence (as applicable) when announcing the winners of the competition and for other reasonable and related promotional purposes (nothing sinister, and we won’t sell the winners’ or the runner-ups’ or any other entrants’ details to anybody else – we promise). MoM may contact the winners for feedback in respect of the competition and/or prize and may use any feedback provided when announcing the results and promoting the Competition or subsequent competitions.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Insofar as is permitted by law, the promoter, its agents, employees, and/or representatives shall in no circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate any entrant who participates in the competition and/or the winners and their guests who claim(s) the prize for any loss, damage, personal injury or death whatsoever and howsoever caused, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any direct, indirect or consequential losses arising out of or in connection with their participation in this competition, any failure or delays or postponements or cancellations in making the appropriate travel and accommodation arrangements as a result of the winners taking up the prize (including in relation to their guests), except where it is caused by the negligence of the promoter, its agents, employees, and/or authorised representatives. Competition entrants’ statutory rights are not affected.
- DATA PROTECTION: MoM is committed to protecting your privacy, in particular in compliance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. MoM will only process your personal information as set out in MoM’s Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time), a current copy of which is available at: https://www.masterofmalt.com/c/privacy-policy/. By entering into the competition, the entrant is accepting and consenting to the terms of MoM’s Privacy Policy and to the way MoM processes their personal information.
- BCD TRAVEL’S AND BROWN-FORMAN’S PRIVACY POLICIES: Once the winners have claimed the prize and have confirmed details of themselves and their accompanying guests, MoM will notify and pass their personal details to Brown-Forman’s recommended travel agent, BCD Travel in order to arrange for the fulfillment of the prize. Upon the winners’ and the guests’ arrival at the distillery and the accommodation, their details will be passed to Brown-Forman. Once MoM passes the winners’ (and their guests’) details, BCD Travel and Brown-Forman will be deemed the controller of the personal data and will handle that information in accordance with their respective privacy policies (a current copy of BCD Travel’s privacy policy is available here and a current copy of Brown-Forman’s privacy policy is available here). BCD Travel and Brown-Forman may make contact with the winners (and their guests) whilst organising and confirming travel and accommodation as required to fulfill the prize.
- GENERAL: These terms shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Glendronach is a registered trade mark of Brown-Forman.
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