JRCigars.com Summer Sweepstakes Official Rules

1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

2. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

3. Eligibility: The JRCigars.com Summer Sweepstakes (referred to herein as the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of, and physically residing within, the United States and the District of Columbia (excluding residents of Massachusetts and Michigan) age 21 or older as of the date of entry. Employees of Administrator (defined below), JRCigars.com, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies involved in this Sweepstakes, and their immediate families and persons living in the same households of each (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), are not eligible to enter or win. Sweepstakes is governed by U.S. law. Void in Massachusetts and Michigan, U.S. territories and possessions, and where prohibited by law.

4. Sweepstakes Entry Period and random drawings: Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on September 1, 2024 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on November 30, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Entry Period”).

5. How to enter: The Sweepstakes will be presented in several ways. There are two (2) methods of entry during the Sweepstakes Entry Period:

Method #1:  You are automatically entered for a chance to win in the Sweepstakes when you make a purchase on any qualifying cigar products at www.jrcigars.com or by catalog mail order or by phone, all according to the schedule of brands and dates below. Catalog mail orders must be postmarked by November 30, 2024 and received by December 7, 2024.

Qualifying cigar products:

September 2024 (online/phone: from 12:00 am ET on September 1, 2024 through 11:59 pm ET on September 30, 2024, and by mail, postmarked by those dates and received within 7 days thereafter): receive one entry for each Romeo y Julieta box purchase;

October 2024 (online/phone: from 12:00 am ET on October 1, 2024 through 11:59 pm ET on October 31, 2024, and by mail, postmarked by those dates and received within 7 days thereafter): receive one entry for each H. Upmann box purchase;

November 2024 (online/phone:  from 12:00 am ET on November 1, 2024 through 11:59 pm ET on November 30, 2024, and by mail, postmarked by those dates and received within 7 days thereafter): receive one entry for each Montecristo box purchase.  

Method #2:  To enter Sweepstakes without making a purchase, you must visit  https://www.jrcigars.com/sweepstakes and follow all online entry instructions to complete and submit the entry form.

Either method of entry outlined above will be referred hereafter as “Entry.” Limit one (1) Entry per person per day regardless of method. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in their sole discretion, they determine that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deceiving or using other unfair playing practices. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Multiple entrants are not permitted to use the same email address. If Sponsor suspects that an entrant attempted to obtain more Entries than the limit stated above by using multiple accounts/identities or any other method, all Entries submitted by the entrant will be declared null and void, and the entrant may be disqualified from participation in the Sweepstakes at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, wireless, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or via mobile phone transmission or any combination thereof. If you enter using a mobile device, standard data rates may apply from your carrier. In the event of a dispute, entry deemed made by authorized account holder of email address at time of entry or the disputed entry may be disqualified, determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. All Entries become Sponsor’s property and will not be returned or acknowledged.

6. CONSUMER DISCLOSURES: No purchase necessary to enter or win. You have not yet won. Ends: November 30, 2024. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded: a trip for winner and one (1) guest to the Dominican Republic tentatively scheduled to occur during the ProCigar festival in February 2025. Approximate retail value “ARV” of Grand Prize: $4,999. Odds of winning depend on the total eligible Entries received. Sponsor: JRCigars.com, Inc., 2589 Eric Lane, Burlington, NC 27215.

Grand Prize consists of:

  • Round-trip coach air transportation to the Dominican Republic, on dates determined by Sponsor, from a major commercial airport with regularly scheduled commercial flights near the winner's primary residence (“Airport of Origin”);
  • Three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one standard room/double occupancy, including room tax) at all-inclusive Casa de Campo. Winner or guest will be required to present a valid major credit card to cover any potential personal costs at hotel at time of check in;
  • Two (2) tickets to 2025 Pro Cigar festival
  • VIP Tour of Tabacalera de Garcia which may include cigar rolling activity (if legally permitted)
  • Gourmet experience pairing activity and/or lunch with Grupo de Maestros factory team
  • One excursion (e.g., boat cruise, sailing, or fishing) – depends on availability
  • Montecristo Welcome Package (swag, accessories, etc.)

Winner and guest must follow all instructions and/or security procedures imposed during the trip including any other applicable local laws. The Sponsor or any personnel involved during the trip reserves the right in their sole discretion to suspend or cancel winner’s and/or guest’s participation due to non-compliance with any security procedure or inappropriate behavior or misconduct. Winner and guest are solely responsible for obtaining and having the proper travel documentation, (e.g., valid passport, Visa, etc.), prior to trip booking: failure to do so will result in forfeiture of prize. Guest must be 21 years or older. All taxes as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance not specifically mentioned herein are not included and are solely winner’s responsibility, including but not limited to: round trip transportation between the winner's residence and Airport of Origin, baggage fees, gratuities, insurance, laundry service, merchandise, room service, service charges, souvenirs and telephone calls. Trip is subject to availability, certain restrictions and blackout dates apply. Advance booking is required. Airline carrier and hotel regulations and conditions apply. Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary and on dates determined by Sponsor or forfeit all rights to prize. Travel must be made through Sponsor’s agent and they shall determine airline, flight itinerary and hotel in their sole discretion. Airline tickets issued are not eligible for frequent flyer miles, and no code share flights may be used. Once the travel schedule has been arranged, it cannot be altered and failure of winner and/or guest to follow such schedule shall not obligate Sponsor in any way to provide the winner with alternate arrangements. Sweepstakes Entities are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Guest is required to execute and return releases of liability and, where legal, publicity releases, or guest portion of the prize will be forfeited. If winner chooses to partake only a portion of the prize, with or without a guest, the remaining portion of prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor’s prize obligation to winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. Prize cannot be transferred by winner and is valid only for the items detailed above, with no substitution of prize by winner. Prize may not be sold or otherwise exploited for commercial use. All travel and lodging will be at the risk of winner and guest. After the trip is booked, if the winner determines that the travel is not permissible due to health or safety reasons, or for any other reasons, the winner will forfeit all rights to the prize and no compensation or substitution be awarded. Trip ARV may vary based on, among other things, availability, existing rates at time of booking, dates of travel, and point of departure. Any difference between the stated ARV and actual value at the time the prize was awarded will not be awarded.

Prize is awarded as-is, non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize (or portion thereof) with a similar prize of comparable or greater value. If no substitute prize or portion of prize is reasonably available then the remaining components, if any, of the prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor’s prize obligation to winner, and no other or additional compensation will be awarded. No cash redemption is permitted.  Prize images depicted in advertising and promotional materials may vary from the actual prize as any depiction of prize is for illustrative purposes only. The trademarks associated with the prize are the property of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with this Sweepstakes, and no endorsement is suggested or implied. Reference to third parties in connection with prize items are for reference and identification purposes and not intended to suggest endorsement or sponsorship with Sponsor, or the Sweepstakes.

7. Winner notification & verification: A random drawing will be conducted by the Administrator on or about December 8, 2024, whose decisions are final and binding. Potential winner will be notified via email and required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and a Publicity Release (“Affidavit”) within seven (7) days of date specified on notification. If an Affidavit is returned as undeliverable, or if the Affidavit is not returned within the date specified on the notification, or if a potential prize winner is otherwise found to be ineligible or cannot accept/receive the prize for any reason, that potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be notified. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of an alternate winner, if any. Attempts will be made to contact and/or verify up to at least five (5) alternate winners for the unfulfilled prize. After five (5) attempts to verify a winner fails, the prize may not be awarded at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner will be required to furnish his/her Social Security number to the Administrator as a condition of receiving the prize, and an IRS Form 1099 will be filed in the name of winner for the prize value awarded. Any attempts to circumvent eligibility requirements to improperly claim the prize are actionable to the full extent permitted by law. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winner.

8. General conditions: By entering, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements; (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes; and (iii) release, hold harmless, and indemnify the Sweepstakes Entities and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each, from all claims, losses, injury, damages, and liability arising directly or indirectly or relating to your participation, acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of prize. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) for Sponsor to use winner’s name, hometown, likeness, prize won, voice, video, photo and comments about winning for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity (in any and all media including online) worldwide, in perpetuity, without additional permission, compensation or notification. You agree not to issue any publicity concerning Sweepstakes Entities without permission of same.

YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

 

9. Privacy policy: By participating in this Sweepstakes, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information supplied to Sponsor may be used by Sponsor for internal marketing analyses and to provide you with future product promotional offers. Information provided by you will be treated consistent with Sponsor's privacy policy, which is located at https://www.jrcigars.com/privacy-policy.html. The Administrator will also have access to your personal information for purposes of administering this Sweepstakes. If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winners list.

10. Limitation of liability/Arbitration: The Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any promotion it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules; and (ii) withdraw, modify, suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes) and to select the corresponding winner(s) from among all eligible Entries received prior to withdrawal or cancellation, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor or Administrator. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Any attempt by an individual, whether or not an entrant, to deliberately damage, destroy, tamper or vandalize this website or interfere with the operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and diligently pursue all remedies against any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor does not warrant that access to the Sweepstakes will be uninterrupted and is not responsible for its inability to implement the Sweepstakes or award the prizes as contemplated herein due to any “force majeure” event beyond its control, including delays or interruptions caused by acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, pandemic, epidemic, weather, utility outages, acts of terrorism or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or regulator.

Entrants waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with the Sweepstakes. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes shall be settled on an individual basis by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of New York.

By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant expressively waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits afforded by California Civil Code 1542 and does so understanding and acknowledging the significance of this waiver. Section 1542 states as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DID NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN, BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR THE RELEASED PARTIES.

11. Winner’s list: For winners’ names (available after 12/31/24), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by 12/31/24 to the Administrator at: JR Cigars Summer Sweepstakes Winner 2024, Ref: WG, Ventura Associates International LLC, 494 Eighth Ave, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10001.

12. Miscellaneous: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules or the Affidavit is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sweepstakes Entities’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. When terms such as “may” are used in these Official Rules, Sweepstakes Entities have sole and absolute discretion. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Rules. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on the website and/or the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. 

This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn or X/Twitter. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and X/Twitter, from all claims and liability related to this Sweepstakes.