Gentleman’s Cut™ Bourbon Sweepstakes Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Sponsor: The Gentleman’s Cut™ Bourbon Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is sponsored by Game Changer Bourbon LLC (DBA Gentleman’s Cut) (the “Sponsor”).
This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Promotion must be directed to Sponsor and not to Instagram.
Official Rules: These are the official rules (the “Official Rules”) for the Promotion. Participation in this Promotion is expressly subject to and governed by these Official Rules. By entering the Promotion, each participant (“entrant(s),” “participant(s),” or “you”) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Promotion, and to comply with all applicable rules and regulations. Sponsor has the right to reject and disqualify you for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
Promotion Period: The Promotion will commence at 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday March 10, 2025, and end at 10:00 p.m. PT on Monday March 17, 2025 (the “Promotion Period”). The Promotion contains a game of chance, and the computer clock of the Sponsor will be the official time-keeping device in the Promotion.
Eligibility: The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico) who are 21 years of age or older as of date of entry. Employees, officers and directors of the Sponsor, their affiliates, subsidiaries, and their advertising, contest, fulfillment and marketing agencies (collectively, the “Promotion Parties”), as well as their immediate families (parent, child, sibling and spouse and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Promotion. Void where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
How to enter: There is one method of entry:
Instagram: to enter via Instagram, you must have a public Instagram account and complete the following steps during the Promotion Period:
Follow @gentlemanscutbourbon on Instagram;
Tag 3 friends in the comments [of the billboard announcement post] that you would enjoy a glass of bourbon with;
Join the Gentleman’s Cut Instagram broadcast channel 'LIKE GENTLEMEN';
Take a photograph of yourself in front of the Gentleman’s Cut billboard, located at 765 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 (the “Photograph Entry”); and
Post the Photograph Entry on your Instagram story, tagging @gentlemanscutbourbon and using the hashtag #Sweepstakes.
All Photograph Entries must meet the following requirements:
The Photograph Entry must show yourself (not anybody else) standing in front of the Gentleman’s Cut billboard located at 765 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107.
Your Photograph Entry must not contain: depiction of nudity, obscenity, vulgarity, violence, or anything of a sexual or violent nature; depiction of any criminal or other unlawful or illegal activity; depiction of alcohol, tobacco, firearms/weapons, illegal drugs, or contrabands; anything of a religious or political nature; anything that is hateful, discriminatory, harassing, threatening, derogatory, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, or otherwise offensive; or anything that violates the copyright, moral right, right of publicity, right of privacy, or any other property or personal right of another.
You must have complete ownership (including ownership of copyrights and moral rights) of your Photograph Entry.
Limit of up to one (1) Entry per person throughout the Promotion Period, regardless of method of entry. Each valid entry will result in one (1) Entry. Entries that do not include all required information and adhere to these Official Rules as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be considered void. Sponsors may, in their sole discretion, remove, delete and/or disqualify any Entry and/or Entrant it deems inappropriate or otherwise non-compliant. Sponsor is not liable for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, garbled, incompletely received, mutilated, or illegible, for any reason. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other website or email address, including, but not limited to, commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Promotion. The use of automated entry devices is prohibited, and no mechanically reproduced entries are allowed; all such entries are void.
Sweepstakes Drawing / Odds: At the end of the Promotion Period on March 17, 2025, there will be one (1) drawing with one (1) Winner. The Winner will be selected in a random drawing by Sponsor or a representative of Sponsor, whose decision will be final and binding in all respects. The odds of winning a Prize depend on the number of Entries received.
Winner Notification: The potential winners will be notified via Instagram direct message within three (3) business days of winner selection or as soon as reasonably practicable. Potential winners will have three (3) days to respond to the notification that they have won before forfeiting their prize. Potential winners become a “Winner” only after verification of eligibility by a Sponsor. If such potential winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable time period (i.e., three (3) days), if the potential winner is ineligible, if any notification is returned undeliverable, or if the potential winner otherwise fails to fully comply with these Official Rules, he/she will forfeit that prize and an alternate potential winner will be selected from among all remaining entries for that drawing.
Prize: Each Winner will receive one hat, one hoodie, one hat and one set of tumblers (the “Prize”). The approximate retail value of the Prize is $300.00USD. The odds of winning a Prize depend on the number of Entrants.
This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, associated with, or certified by Instagram, the National Basketball Association, or the Golden State Warriors. No substitution of a Prize, including cash substitutions, will be permitted, except that Sponsors have the right in their sole discretion to substitute a prize of greater or equal value if the stated Prize is not available. Prizes are not transferable or assignable. Limit of one (1) Prize per person/per household.
Within at least ten (10) days of Winner verification, Sponsor will ship or otherwise deliver the Prize to the Winner using the address provided by the Winner during the Winner verification process, using such delivery method and carrier as selected by the Sponsor.
Taxes: Income and other taxes, if applicable in your jurisdiction, on the value of the prize are the sole responsibility of the Winner.
License Grant: By entering this Promotion via Instagram, and in consideration of the opportunity to participate in this Promotion and acceptance of the Prize, you grant to Sponsor, Sponsor’s affiliates, and its successors and assigns a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, assignable, transferable, sublicensable, unrestricted, royalty-free license (with no obligation) to use, reproduce, display, distribute and otherwise exploit your Photograph Entry (including your likeness depicted therein), in whole or in part, in any and all media (whether now known or hereafter developed) and for any and all purposes of Sponsor (commercial or noncommercial), including, without limitation, for use in Sponsor’s advertising, promotional, marketing, publicity, and social media materials and campaigns (the “License Grant”). You acknowledge and agree that you will have no right or claim to any compensation, payment, credit, attribution, notice, approval or inspection of any kind whatsoever with respect to any use of your Photograph Entry by Sponsor, Sponsor’s affiliates, and its successors and assigns pursuant to the License Grant. In addition, you forever waive any and all moral rights and similar rights with respect to any use of your Photograph Entry by Sponsor Sponsor’s affiliates, and its successors and assigns pursuant to the License Grant.
Representations and Warranties: By participating in the Promotion, you represent and warrant as follows:
All information provided by you in connection with this Promotion is truthful, current and accurate;
You agree to the terms of these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the License Grant; and
You meet the eligibility requirements set forth in these Official Rules.
Additional Conditions of Participation: By entering this Promotion, you agree to forever release the Promotion Parties from any and all actual and potential, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, losses and damages (collectively “Claims”) arising out of or relating to this Promotion or any Prize, including, without limitation, Claims for personal injury or death, damage to or loss of property, violation of right of publicity or privacy, defamation, libel, and false light, whether intentional or unintentional, and whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or otherwise.
Limitation of Liability: THE PROMOTION PARTIES AND INSTAGRAM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER EITHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, and therefore this limitation of liability may not apply to you.
Winner’s List: The name of the Winner will be available for a period of sixty (60) days beginning thirty (30) days after the Promotion Period has ended. To obtain the Winner’s name, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to PO Box 77051 San Francisco, CA 94107.
Applicable law: Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants, Winners, or the Promotion Parties in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions, which might otherwise cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California. Any action seeking legal or equitable relief arising out of or relating to the Promotion or these Official Rules shall be brought only in the courts of the State of California. You hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non-convenience or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.
Privacy: Except as noted in these Official Rules, personal information collected solely for entry in this Promotion is used only for the purpose of Promotion administration and winner notification and will not be re-used, sold, disclosed, or shared in any manner by the Promotion Parties or any third parties (except service providers who help us operate this Promotion) unless you have elected to receive additional information or promotional material from the Sponsor or a third party. By participating in the Promotion, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available at https://www.gentlemanscutbourbon.com/privacy-policy. In the event of any discrepancy between the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall control and govern.
Notice of Financial Incentive for California Residents: The Sponsor will collect your name and email address for entry in this Promotion. Instructions for opting into the Promotion are detailed in these Official Rules. You can terminate participation in the Promotion at any time by contacting info@gentlemanscutbourbon.com. The value of your personal information collected as part of this Promotion is related to the costs and expenses associated with making the Promotion available to participants.