Adore Irish whiskey? Fancy blending your very own expression? Then ready the nosing glass. You (and a lucky plus one!) could be about to nab a VIP trip to the home of Irish whiskey bonder J.J. Corry, to create your very own bottling with founder Louise McGuane!
Multi-award-winning J.J. Corry has quickly made a name for itself as a purveyor of incredible Irish whiskeys. From The Gael, the brand’s first expression, to The Chosen, a record-breaking, eye-widening wonder, the whisky bonder has brought back to life a traditional way of sourcing Irish whiskey casks – and spirit – to blend together to create distinct and highly delicious bottlings. Founder Louise McGuane kicked things off in 2016, and now you can follow in her footsteps, travelling to the family farm, sampling from the extraordinary range of casks, to create your very own blend! It seems a fitting way to mark St. Patrick’s Day.
So, what exactly is up for grabs? We’ve got UK travel to the J.J. Corry Farm in County Clare, Ireland, for two people. We’ll put you up, too! The Doonbeg Hotel will be your home for the night, situated close to the dramatic coastline of the Wild Atlantic Way (don’t worry, breakfast is included). The pair of you will then travel to the farm, blend your very own bespoke Irish whiskey alongside Louise, and walk away with two bottles of your very own exclusive blend!
How do I nab the trip, we hear you cry!
Simples! Snap up a bottle from the J.J. Corry range, and we’ll automagically enter you into the draw for the chance to win the trip*. Seems sensible, St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon after all, and you’ll want something tasty. Eligible bottles include The Battalion, The Flintlock, and of course The Gael, Batch 1 and Batch 2. And you’ve got from now until 23:59 on Thursday 19 March to enter!
Yes, folks! Earlier this year we hightailed it over to The J.J. Corry farm ourselves to spend time with Louise and the team, and craft something we’re rather proud of. Meet Master of Malt exclusive, The Sonas!
Translating as ‘happiness’ in Irish Gaelic, The Sonas is a silken, sumptuously soft vatting of single malt distilled in 2006, and a surprisingly velvety three year old single grain. There’s oodles of orchard fruit and lashings of vanilla – and it’s sure to be in our tasting glass this St. Patrick’s Day.
Louise at work in the J.J. Corry warehouse
The most fun thing? The blending process with Louise! We nosed and tasted from an array of different casks, put together a blend, tweaked it, and proofed it down, all under her watchful eye. And we are delighted with the result! We’re thrilled The Sonas is part of the competition line-up – whether or not you win the trip, you’ll be winning this St. Patrick’s Day!
*(Postal route available, see T&Cs for more details).
MoM Competition 2020 open to entrants 18 years and over. Entries accepted from 5 March to 23:59 19 March 2020. Winners chosen at random after close of competition. Date and travel restrictions apply. See full T&Cs for details.
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J.J. Corry 2020 Competition 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 into 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 11:45:01 GMT on 5 March 2020 and closes at 23:59:59 GMT on 19 March 2020.
HOW TO ENTER:To enter, individuals must within the entry period purchase any qualifying bottle from the J.J. Corry range as available and 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! No purchase necessary entry option is also available.
YOU CAN ALSO ENTER 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 J.J. Corry 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 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 will be 1 prize for 1 winner, who will be selected at random out of all qualifying entries shortly after the competition period. The selection of the winner made will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
PRIZE PROVIDER: The prize is provided by The Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Company Limited (Chapel Gate) with assistance from their distributor in the United Kingdom, Axiom Brands (Axiom). All travel and accommodation arrangements relating to the prize will be the sole responsibility of Chapel Gate and Axiom. MoM will not be responsible for any failure or delay in travel and accommodation arrangements.
THE PRIZE: The winner will 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 J.J. Corry Farm in Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. The prize is strictly non-negotiable, non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for any equivalent cash value, cash alternative, or for other items. The prize includes the following:
standard or economy return flights and road transport for 2 people from any single named point of origin in the United Kingdom to the J.J. Corry Distillery in Ireland;
standard accommodation in Ireland at the Doonbeg Hotel for 1 night for 2 people (subject to availability and to be arranged by Axiom);
complimentary breakfast on the 2nd day for 2 people;
complimentary Irish whiskey blending session with Louise McGuane at the J.J. Corry farm; and
take home with you 2 complimentary bottles of the whiskey you blended.
IMPORTANT BOOKING AND TRAVELLING RESTRICTIONS: The winner claims the prize subject to the following restrictions:
the prize trip and all travel arrangements must be booked and taken within 12 months of the winner being notified of winning the prize;
all elements of the trip must be booked at least 3 months prior to the travelling date;
travel dates and relevant reservations once notified to the winner cannot be changed, postponed, or cancelled.
OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES: Any other costs or expenses not listed that may incur in connection with the winner and their guest taking up the prize shall be the sole responsibility of the winner and their guest.
AVAILABILITY TO TRAVEL: The winner 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 winner will be announced on MoM’s blogas soon as practicable upon selection. MoM will make reasonable efforts to contact the winner via email or by telephone 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. MoM may contact the winner 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 winner and their guest(s) 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 winner 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.
CHAPEL GATE AND AXIOM’S PRIVACY POLICY: MoM will be required to pass the winner’s and the guest’s details to Chapel Gate and Axiom in order for the prize to be fulfilled. Once the winner’s and the guest’s details are passed onto Chapel Gate and Axiom, they will act as data controller of the winner’s and the guest’s personal data. Accordingly, Chapel Gate and Axiom will process the winner’s and the guest’s personal data subject to their Privacy Policy. Chapel Gate’s current Privacy Policy can be found here and Axiom’s current Privacy Policy can be found here.
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.
