Participation in the European R(h)um Award is only possible under the following conditions. By registering, all participants recognise these conditions:
1. eligibility to participate
Producers, distributors, and retailers are eligible to participate.
2. Submission of Products
- Two bottles must be submitted per product.
- Bottles must be originally sealed, undamaged, fully labeled, and carry all legally required information.
- Minimum filling volume per bottle: 0.5 L.
- The final allocation of the products to the categories will be made by the organiser
3. Deadlines
- All products must be fully received by the organizer no later than 4 hours before the start of the festival. Handover directly at the Vienna Rum Festival on 19 September between 9:00 and 10:30 is possible, or by postal delivery to: HSG Events GmbH, Komzakgasse 7/2, 2500 Baden, received no later than 18 September at 3:00 pm.
- Products received late cannot be considered.
4. Participation Fee & Payment
- The participation fee is €50 per product.
- The fee must be paid immediately upon invoicing, but no later than before the start of the festival.
- Participation is excluded if payment is not received on time.
- Cancellation after registration is excluded. The participation fee is due in any case.
5. Use of Products
- Submitted products will be used for jury tasting, festival presentation, and media coverage.
- Products will not be returned.
- By submitting, participants grant the right to use product names, label images, and product images free of charge for festival and award communication.
6. Ownership & Rights
- Participants confirm that they are either the rightful owners of the submitted products or hold the necessary usage, trademark, licensing, and distribution rights to enter the products into the competition.
- The organiser assumes no responsibility for any legal infringements on the part of the participants.
7. Evaluation & Jury Decision
- Evaluation takes place in a blind tasting according to internationally recognized standards.
- All evaluations are carried out neutrally, transparently, and impartially.
- The jury's decision is final and cannot be contested.
- Legal recourse is excluded.
8. Liability & Exclusion
- The organiser accepts no liability for damage or loss during transport, storage or exhibition.
- Participants are solely responsible for the safe transport of their products.
- The organiser reserves the right to exclude products that do not comply with the conditions of participation or are not submitted on time.
- In the event of exclusion, there is no entitlement to a refund.
9. Transparency & Procedure
- The tasting takes place live at the festival in front of an audience. Visitors can follow the evaluation process.
- By submitting an entry, participants expressly agree to this procedure.
10. Marketing Usage
- On the occasion of the premiere, the official award badges may be used free of charge for 12 months (from the day of the award) - both digitally for advertising and communication as well as analogue, for example for printing on bottles or packaging.
