Whiskey Club

Small batch distilleries are the new catch word of the spirit world. In just a few years we have gone from being the lemmings of Kentucky Bourbon to being craft-wise and adventurous. We savor Wheat Whiskey, we seek out Rye’s from around the States, we taste honey distilled gin. The mission of Wine at Five’s ‘Rye Whiskey Club’ is to source miniscule distilleries from the four corners of the globe. Recent changes in the law in this country have allowed entrepreneurs to build small bath distilleries all over the US. With lenient tax brackets and lenient liquor laws we have seen a surge in distinct, exciting spirit production. Coupled with the rise in demand for speciality cocktails and the emergence of mixologists as the new generation of great ‘chefs’, the Rye Whiskey Club was established to track down these small town distillers and find the very best of them. In some cases these distillers have yet to find distribution in New York since their production is way too small for a distributor to bother about. But we find a way to bring them into the club! This revolution taking place in the distillate space is as exciting as the emergence of small production, family owned, family produced wines. I love finding these spirits, I love tasting them and more than anything, I enjoy offering them to customers who show an equal interest.

The Wine at Five Rye Whiskey Club offers 3 distinct spirits every quarter. Membership is limited since many of the sourced spirits are made in such miniscule quantities. Every quarter you will receive the spirits and a brochure outlining the stories behind their production. You also receive first dibs on buying whatever may remain in stock – sometimes nothing, sometimes a few bottles or more.

Pricing: It is impossible to set a fixed price for the Rye Whiskey Club and rather than be limited by a fixed price the cost of the club will never be more than $250 per quarter. More often than not it will hover around the $180 per quarter price. There is no minimum term but we do ask that should you wish to cancel your membership you give us one month’s notice. Payment is automatically charged to your credit card at the beginning of each quarter and when the spirits are available for collection or shipment.