You pick the next flavor!

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We are creating a new Mount Royal Light flavor and we need your help! Throughout the month of May fans can vote on what flavor they want to be next up. Now, I can’t guarantee that your pick will actually be the flavor that’s chosen, but we can speak our minds, right?! So vote one time every day for the flavor that you want to taste!

Which one would you like to try? Peach, Lime, Vanilla, Cherry or Honey!

What do you get for voting? Why a cool Mount Royal Light prize of course! And I make good on my prize promises! Just ask a past winner!

Must be 21+ to enter. Must be Wisconsin resident. Immediate family members of General Beverage Sales Co. and Sazerac employees are not eligible to win. Contest starts at midnight on May 1, 2013 and ends at midnight on May 31, 2013.

10 Odd New Year’s Resolutions

THE ODDS AN ADULT WILL MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION ARE 1 in 2.56.

There are some truly odd new year’s resolutions that people have made! Here are a few that I found just through Google or from people that I know!

1. Resolve to enter a sweepstakes every day.

Believe it or not, some people just LOVE sweepstakes! Hopefully they include Mount Royal Light’s contests in there! I suppose this is a goal that could yield a lot of goodies! The more you enter, the more chances you have to win is the thinking behind this.

2. Learn useless facts.

Once you conquer the art of having a retentive memory you can be like “Bones” intern Mr. Vincent Nigel-Murray and spout endless facts and eventually win a million dollars on Jeopardy!

3. Get literate.

Learn the difference between you’re and your, then and than, and its, it’s, and its’. The world will thank you.

4. Never stand on carpet barefoot again.

Now that just sounds like a phobia. But maybe it’s just a cleanliness thing? What about people who ask you to take your shoes off at the door? This would be impossible at my house since I have carpet everywhere. I’d have to do what I do at the gym or in locker rooms: stand on my shoes while I’m changing socks. ::shudders:: locker room floors, yuck.

5. Invent a new trend or bring back an old one.

The example I found online was experimenting with a school uniform by “wearing trousers lower, ties thinner or knotted differently. How about wearing the blazer or jumper at weekends? Make that uniform cool.” A friend posted on Facebook the other day,

“I would like to single-handedly bring back the thankful hand wave when someone lets you merge.”

No pun intended.

6. Start a collection of something out of the ordinary.

As long as it’s not hair or toe nail clippings, we think collections are cool!

7. Pick a specific word to say every day.

Woof. Tongs. Indubitably. Underpants. Feller. Rigmarole. Try to make a sentence that includes all of those words!

8. Say yes to everything that is asked of you or to everyone who asks you out.

This could be dangerous. Just take it from Carl in the movie “Yes Man” with Jim Carrey. He gets into some pretty sticky situations because he can’t say no. This could also turn out way better than you expect.

9. Become a world record holder.

In 2005, I “kicked my way into the Guinness Book of World Records” and was part of the longest kickline. That record may or may not have been broken since, but it was still a cool experience.

10. Every time you see someone wearing glasses – Poke them.

This is an odd one I found on a Yahoo message board. But I felt it fit the “odd” resolution category. Your near-sighted boss or grandma may get irritated with you but I guess you’ll have the satisfaction of keeping your resolution. Or you could keep this to Facebook and just be the online creeper instead of the real-life creeper!

What is your New Year’s Resolution? Share it with us in the comments, odd or not!

OFFICIAL RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MISS (OR MR.) MOUNT ROYAL PAGEANT

OFFICIAL RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE MISS (OR MR.) MOUNT ROYAL PAGEANT

SWEEPSTAKES FACTS
ELIGIBILITY: Must be 21+ years of age, may be asked to provide proof. Must be legal Wisconsin resident. Must provide full shipping address to receive prizes. General Beverage and Saratoga employees not eligible.
PRIZES:
1st Round: Five (5) winners will be chosen based on Facebook votes to move onto the 2nd round to win the following prizes.
Grand Prize: $150 Gift Card to Gander Mountain.
2nd Place: 1 Mount Royal Light Bear Mirror
3rd Place: Drawstring bags of Mount Royal Light promotional items for winner and 3 friends.
FINAL CLOSING DATE: 12/10/2012

YOU HAVE NOT YET WON.
ALL ENTRIES HAVE THE SAME CHANCE OF WINNING.

No one will know who the winners are until after the pageant ends. All entries must be in by 12/10/2012. Final Closing Date is the last date votes are accepted. See Official Rules for details.

ENTRY IS FREE.
You don’t have to buy anything to enter. Just fill out the Entry Form as directed.  Each entry you submit will have an equal chance of receiving the most votes from Facebook peers.

BUYING WON’T HELP YOU WIN.

Your chances of winning without a purchase are just as good as the chances of someone who buys something.

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN

PURCHASE OF MOUNT ROYAL LIGHT WHISKY WILL NOT IMPROVE AN ENTRY’S CHANCE OF WINNING

The Miss (or Mr.) Mount Royal Pageant (the “Pageant”) is sponsored by General Beverage Sales Company (“Sponsor“). Entry period begins at 12:00AM CT on October 10, 2012 and ends at 11:59PM CT on December 10, 2012 (the “Entry Period”). Voting period begins at 12:00AM CT on October 31, 2012 and ends at 11:59PM CT on December 10, 2012 (the “Voting Period”).

1. ELIGIBILITY: Pageant open to legal residents age 21 and older of the state of Wisconsin. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates subsidiary companies, judging agents and promotion partners and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the U.S.A. Sweepstakes is void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and where taxed, restricted or prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

2. HOW TO ENTER: You can enter this Pageant via the Internet. During the Entry Period, please go to: http://www.facebook.com/MountRoyalLight and “like” the Mount Royal Light Facebook page. Another window will open up where you will be asked to enter your information for entry. You can also go to http://mountroyallight.com/contests  and click on the link which will bring you to the Facebook page to enter the sweepstakes. To be eligible, all entries must be received by 11:59PM CT on December 10, 2012. Only fully completed entry forms are eligible. Full shipping address must be provided to receive prizes if your entry is voted and deemed the winner. Proof of submission will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Each entry has an equal chance to win by being voted on by the entrant’s Facebook friends and fans of the Mount Royal Light Facebook page. Any dispute regarding submission of online entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organizations (e.g. business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Sponsor is the official timekeeper for this Pageant. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the operation of the website or the entry process.

4. PRIZES: Five (5) winners will be chosen based on votes to go into the final round where three (3) winners will receive prizes. The grand prize is a $150 gift card to Gander Mountain. Second place will receive a Mount Royal Light bear mirror. Third place will receive a Mount Royal Light drawstring bag full of Mount Royal Light promotional items for them and three (3) of their friends. The Total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the prize package is $280. The prizes are not transferable cannot be assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in the event that any of the stated prizes cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of the Sponsor. All taxes, if any are the sole responsibility of the winners. Neither the sponsor nor its affiliates or subsidiaries will be responsible for any loss, liability or damage arising out of the winners’ acceptance or use of the prize.

5. SELECTION OF WINNER/ODDS: A total of five (5) winners will be selected by Facebook user voting on all eligible entries received on or about December 10, 2012. Voting results are final and binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified by submitted email and on the Mount Royal Light Facebook page within 14 days of the end of the Pageant Voting Period and may be required to execute a Statement of Eligibility and Release and Payment Authorization within 14 days of prize notification attempt or Winner will be disqualified and prize may be awarded to the entry with the next highest amount of votes. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may awarded to the entry with the next highest amount of votes. Entry and/or acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor, Prize Provider and its agencies to use the winners’ name, address (city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law.

6. CONDITIONS: By entering, participants agree to be bound by these complete Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. By participating, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Prize Provider and their respective affiliates, partners and promotion and advertising agencies and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Pageant, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Pageant-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not liable for late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, garbled or jumbled, stolen, postage due mail or illegible entries or for printing, distribution or production errors. No facsimile, mechanical reproduced, altered or forged entries. Sponsor is not liable for any technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer internet system, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this sweepstakes, or other technical difficulties or failures or other errors of any kind. Sponsor and Prize Provider and their respective affiliates are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to an entrant’s or third person’s computer and/or its contents, related to or resulting from Pageant. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Pageant will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the sweepstakes at any time for any reason. In such circumstances prize will be awarded based on entries received to date of termination. All prizes will be awarded.

7. CONSUMER INFORMATION: General Beverage Sales Company may share customer information about you with reputable companies in order for them to offer you products and services of interest to you. If you would rather we not share information, wish to receive a list of winners, a copy of the Official Rules, have any questions about the Pageant, or you do not want to receive future sweepstakes or skill contest mailings from General Beverage Sales Co., specify your request and send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Mount Royal Light Facebook Sweepstakes c/o Karri Duerwachter, General Beverage Sales Co., 16255 W. Stratton Dr. New Berlin, WI 53151.

Last Revised: November 1, 2012

My Day at the Zoo by Guest Blogger Hillary B.

I was thrilled to be the winner of the Mount Royal Light’s zoo pass giveaway. Going to the Milwaukee County Zoo – for free! I called my mom and we made a whole day out if it! It was a perfect way to say goodbye to the summer weather.

Going to the zoo brings back many memories for both my mom and me. The zoo always reminds me of prom (yes, my school had prom at the zoo). And according to my mom, the zoo always reminds her of pushing a heavy stroller around in 90-degree heat. Sorry mom!

We passed the Zoo’s signature peacocks meandering through the forests, a flamingo with a cast on its leg, and a cute little duck in the bird exhibit. We even went through the “Dinosaurs Alive” exhibit and saw all the robotic dinosaurs in their pre-historic glory. Tigers are my favorite animals, and luckily, we came to their cage just as they were getting back from feeding time. They were very frisky and lively, searching their cages for any treats the zookeepers left behind. At one point, a tiger came to where I was standing and its head was only a few feet away from me through the glass. When I realized this was probably as close to a tiger as I would ever be in my life, I thought that was an amazing experience.

At the end of the day, I realized some things never change. Twenty years later, I can still have a great day at the zoo with my mom just like when I was five. The penguins will always smell bad, the otters will always make me laugh, and for a few dollars, I can always get a Mold-O-Rama of a crocodile.

Another thing that will never change is my love for Mount Royal Light! Thanks so much for a wonderful day at the zoo!!

July Drink of the Month: Whisky Lemonade

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WHISKY LEMONADE – July 2012

Have you tried this one yet? Cool off with this easy-to-mix drink in this HOT July weather! This drink recipe was submitted by Riley M. in the recipe contest a few months ago. You only need 3 ingredients… Super easy and super delicious! 

“Start with a shot (or two if you’re feeling lucky) of Mount Royal Light, then add your favorite light lemonade. My favorite is Minute Maid Light in the can. This way it is really portable. I finish off the drink with a squeeze of lemon and a lemon wedge for the edge of the glass. Add ice if you would like! This makes for a great summer drink and won’t make you feel super full like how you can feel when you are drinking beer. This also makes for a great pool-side drink!” -Riley M.

Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo, the Winner is YOU!

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Say “Mount Royal Light Whiskyyyyyyyy!”

YAY! Congratulations to Hillary from Pewaukee on winning the Zoo Pass giveaway drawing!

Hillary has agreed to be a guest blogger for a future Mount Royal Light blog post where she’ll tell us all about her trip to the Milwaukee County Zoo on Mount Royal Light!

Enjoy, Hillary!

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who entered this giveaway! Your support of Mount Royal Light is crazy amazing and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it! There are plenty more prizes and contests to come so stay tuned. I even heard that there are more Mount Royal Light mirrors on their way… just might have to do another Mirror Contest!!

10 Reasons Why You Should Enter to Win A Zoo Pass

  1. The dinos are back! The amazing Adventure Dinosaur exhibit is back until September 3rd 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $2.50 per person, after regular zoo admission… and if you win the zoo pass from Mount Royal Light then it’s $2.50, after FREE admission!
  2. Njeri, Kiume and Hubert are growing up! The three African lion cubs were born July 2011 and are growing fast, enter to win the zoo pass so you can see them before they’re like Simba and Nala at the end of The Lion King!
  3. Feed the Gentle Giants! At the Miller Brewing Company Giraffe Experience, visitors are able to feed the “gentle giants” every day of the week from a 6-foot high platform!
  4. Be cool with the polar bears! The 65,000-gallon freshwater pool is home to the polar bears in Milwaukee and includes three windows for the public to view the polar bears underwater.
  5. Ride the Choo-Choo! The train that runs through the zoo was my favorite as a kid! The Zoofari Express runs 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. May-October weather permitting. The 7-minute scenic route takes you through the meadows and woods of the Zoo.
  6. See kids pulling tractors! September 8th & 9th is Family Farm Weekend. “This weekend is devoted to the rich farming heritage of our state. The cornucopia of activity includes a children’s tractor-pull contest, cooking demonstrations and down-home entertainment.” Kids pulling tractors? What could be more hilarious!?
  7. Cheap souvenirs! You need one of those wax lions! Placed conveniently throughout the park are some very high-tech machines that create wax animal sculptures ($2.00) and turn Abe’s face into a flattened penny souvenir ($.50 + your penny).
  8. Hang out at Monkey Island! Watch the baboons pick through each others’ backs in the new outdoor public exhibit. Last year the bonobo group was introduced to its new environment; 500 feet of elevated mesh passageways displayed in the Zoo’s forest.
  9. Feast with the Beasts! Zoo a la carte is so delicious. Taste-test 25 area restaurants while you jam to music from local and national groups on the Zoo’s six stages. The Zoo is open extended hours for this festival, August 16-19.
  10. There’s so much to see! Besides all the animals I’ve already mentioned there’s so much more including sharks, leopards, octopus, alligators, penguins, rhinos, lemurs, pandas, otters, camels, goats, gazelle, sheep, elephants, sea lions, bats and flamingos.

June Drink of the Month: Light Royal Cranberry

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LIGHT ROYAL CRANBERRY – June 2012

One of the winners of our Recipe Contest was Riley’s submission of Light Royal Cranberry. She pours 1-2 shots of Mount Royal Light over ice and adds cranberry juice to it. Her favorite brand of cranberry juice to use is Ocean Spray because it’s lighter on the calories but still has the same great taste. Riley says that this drink is delicious all times of the year but she particularly likes to drink it while laying by the pool in the summer. Enjoy! Maybe post of pictures of you and your friends drinking a Light Royal Cranberry by your pool on our Facebook page!