Midnight Moon 2026 Moonshine Madness Sweepstakes Official Rules

OFFICIAL RULES: Midnight Moon’s 2026 Moonshine Madness Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PART OF THE PRIZE.

1. Eligibility

The Midnight Moon 2026 Moonshine Madness Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Piedmont Distillers (“Sponsor”), its affiliates, distributors, alcoholic beverage licensees, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) are not eligible to participate.

2. Sweepstakes Period

The Sweepstakes begins on March 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM PT and ends on April 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The Sweepstakes Period consists of three distinct voting rounds:

• Round 1 (Elite 8) Voting: March 23, 2026 – March 26, 2026
• Round 2 (Final Four) Voting: March 28, 2026 – March 31, 2026
• Round 3 (Championship) Voting: April 2, 2026 – April 5, 2026

Entries submitted before or after the Sweepstakes Period will not be eligible.

3. How to Enter

This is an online-only sweepstakes. During the Sweepstakes Period, eligible entrants can visit https://midnightmoonshine.com/moonshine-madness and follow the on-screen instructions to enter.

• Initial Entry: Submit your picks in the interactive Elite 8 (Round 1) bracket to receive one (1) automatic entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
• Bonus Entries: After submitting your initial bracket, you can earn additional entries by casting a vote in the interactive website poll for each subsequent Flavor Face-Off round (Final Four – Round 2, and Championship – Round 3).
• Entry Limit: Entrants will receive one (1) entry for each round they cast a vote in the interactive website poll. There is a maximum limit of three (3) total entries per person/email address throughout the entire Sweepstakes Period. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.

 

4. Prize & Approximate Retail Value (ARV)

One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive the Ultimate Moonshine Madness Fan Package, which includes:

• “A Year of Midnight Moon”: Awarded as a general-use prepaid cash card (e.g., Visa or Mastercard) in the amount of $300, which the winner may use to purchase Midnight Moon at their local retailer. Alcohol is not included as part of the prize.
• Exclusive Apparel: One (1) custom, one-of-a-kind Midnight Moon basketball jersey (size subject to availability).

Total ARV of the Grand Prize: $350.00 USD. ​​Actual value of the prize may vary depending on the winner’s state of residence and local market fluctuations. Any difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded.

5. Winner Selection and Notification

One (1) potential Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on or about Monday, April 6, 2026, from all eligible entries received throughout the entire Sweepstakes Period.

The potential winner will be notified via the email address provided at entry on or about April 6, 2026. The potential winner must respond within forty-eight (48) hours of notification and will be required to provide proof of age (valid government-issued photo ID) and sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release. If a potential winner fails to respond, cannot verify their age (21+), or declines the prize, an alternate winner will be selected.

6. General Conditions

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Sweepstakes if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or acting in violation of these Official Rules.

7.  Release and Limitations of Liability

By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, distributors, and promotional partners from any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize, or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity.

8. Sponsor

The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Piedmont Distillers Inc., 3960 US HWY 220, Madison, NC 27025, USA. 

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, or Google. By entering, you understand you are providing your information to the Sponsor of this Sweepstakes and not to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, or Google.

Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy posted on the Midnight Moon website. Read the privacy policy here: https://www.midnightmoonshine.com/privacy-policy