I tested Flaviar's monthly whiskey subscription, which contains one full-size bottle every month to discover different whiskeys from around the world.
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I loved the Flaviar whiskey advent calendar so much that I had to try their whiskey subscription. As a whiskey connoisseur, I wanted a way to expand my palate on a budget and sample new types of whiskey. For those new to the spirits world, it can be overwhelming. Flaviar takes the stress out of diversifying your palate.
Through Flaviar’s whiskey subscription, I’ve sampled new spirits from around the globe that I wouldn’t have tried on my own. Every month, I look forward to tasting a new whiskey in a full-sized bottle to share with friends.
Flaviar offers a monthly whiskey subscription that brings rare liquors from around the globe to your doorstep. Pick from multiple membership options and hundreds of spirits.
Flaviar is a spirits subscription that allows members to experience top-shelf whiskeys from around the world. Members can choose between the Champions of Bourbon option, or the Flavier Founder’s Picks, both of which deliver 1 full bottle of whiskey per month. There are also three other subscription options, including an agave selection and a whiskey academy.
Specifically for the monthly whiskey bottle subscriptions, spirits specialists skillfully curate a bottle of whiskey and deliver it to your doorstep, along with informational guides and tasting notes. The selection includes a mixture of customer favorites and rare, hard-to-find bottles. It’s easy to try new whiskey and other spirits from the comfort of your own home.
Flaviar’s Champions of Bourbon subscription is offered as a pay-as-you-go option for around $73 every month, or a discounted version for three full months upfront for $186. The elevated subscription (Flaviar Founder’s Picks) is priced higher per month at $175 for one month, or $446 for three months.
If you’re solely looking for insider access as a spirits enthusiast, Flaviar Black is a new entry-level membership. For $40, you’ll receive first access to The Vault’s rare bottles, limited releases, deeper discounts on tasing boxes and bottles and free shipping on select items. This is ideal if you’re not seeking a recurring monthly delivery.
A Flaviar Black membership is automatically included for one year if you purchase either of the monthly whiskey subscriptions. Thus, Flaviar Black perks are extended beyond the “pay-as-you-go” subscription period. Flaviar also offers its subscriptions as gift options.
Flaviar makes exploring a range of rare, hard-to-find whiskies a breeze—without leaving your living room.
Editor’s note: We originally tested a subscription option which no longer exists. The small sample bottles we tested are still available as Tasting Boxes, but are no longer part of any subscription options.
In addition to a monthly whiskey subscription, your Flaviar membership includes so much more. Member perks include free shipping on any order over $60, discounts in the online liquor store, priority access to Flaviar original bottlings, free events, monthly access to The Vault, a community of spirits lovers, educational online resources, reviews, product and distillery outlines, cocktail recipes and distillery tours.
Flaviar’s online store sells over 15,000 spirits, including bourbon, Scotch, Irish whiskey and Japanese whisky. Other liquors include gin, rum and mezcal. The Vault offers members a private selection of exclusive bottles, original releases and rare, hard-to-find gems.
Whether you’re a spirit newbie, a seasoned aficionado or a casual sipper, Flaviar offers something for every drinker. Curated spirit samplers allow you to discover new favorites and expand your palate at an affordable price. Understand the nuances between each spirit and flavor with detailed tasting notes.
Bourbon, whiskey and all spirits have an abundant history and specific lingo. Flaviar’s website is chock-full of dedicated articles and educational videos. Flaviar provides a community to connect with fellow spirits enthusiasts via forums and in-person and online events.
Note: We tested a previous version of Flaviar’s subscription box, which is no longer available. These small samples we tested are still available as Tasting Boxes, but subscription options now come in full-size bottles (every month, instead of every three months).
Three weeks after placing my order, a black and gold Flaviar branded cylindrical box containing five glass 50ml vials arrived at my door. With the tasting box, you can perform blind taste tests or preview tasting notes before sampling. Five circular cards detail each spirit’s composition. Note that the standard quarterly tasting box included three glass 50ml vials. However, I selected the Flaviar Awards 2023 Tasting Box, containing five vials of the most frequently gifted spirits across Flaviar’s website in 2023. (Flaviar makes new versions of these tasting boxes every year, so 2024’s may differ, 2025’s will differ from 2024 and so on.)
Flaviar surprised me with a tasting box and a bottle of Penelope Bourbon’s rosé cask finish whiskey. Unlike typical whiskey, this spirit is finished in French rosé wine barrels, giving it a hint of sweetness. Only 2,400 bottles were produced. While I never would’ve picked this whiskey finished in rosé casks for myself, I was pleasantly surprised.
I like to know what I’m sampling before I sip. I appreciate each spirit’s story, including the whiskey name, proof and region.
Twist the cap of each vial to break the safety tape seal, and pour up.
Before tasting, open your mouth and gently inhale. Make a mental note of what you taste. First on deck, vial “A” contained a pale gold Kyrö rye whiskey from Finland, emitting notes of toasted rye bread, honey and wild berries at 94 proof. Aromas of vanilla, caramel, dried fruit, stone fruit and a rye earthiness filled the room. The finish is spicy with pepper, as notes of coffee and caramel linger. The full-sized bottle retails for $56 on Flaviar’s website.
I reset my palate to square one with water. On to tube “B,” an earthy 400 Conejos Mezcal from Mexico. It smells fresh and smoky. The taste is soft and smooth with flavors of a smoky agave.
Cleansing my palate again, I move on to “C,” a Frey Ranch bourbon from Nevada. I smell various fruits with mountain cherries, sourdough bread, vanilla, oak and turbinado. While this bottle retails for $45, the Flaviar Black price is $38.
“D” encases a Hercules Mulligan rye whiskey from New York. “E” includes a decade-old Hardy cognac from France, smelling of floral—rose and jasmine—with notes of fig, marzipan and warm humidor. This bottle retails for $194.
The online spirits store features a few of my favorite bourbons, including Blade & Bow and Buffalo Trace. Blade & Bow is 15% off its usual retail price.
Thomas O. has really enjoyed his Flaviar subscription. “They have always sent me very good and interesting liquor. I have been able to try many different types and brands of liquor that in some cases I had never heard of.”
J Jeffery speaks highly of Flaviar’s customer service. “I bought the whiskey subscription as a gift for my husband. When he promptly received his first shipment, we had a question regarding the samples he received. Flaviar quickly responded and provided the answer.”
Wimbreth Carville swears by Flaviar’s advent calendar. “I’ve ordered the whiskey advent calendar three years in a row, and my husband loves it. I also order bottles occasionally.”
Other online reviewers appreciated the site’s variety of spirits, though some found the subscription price to be a bit lofty. However, Flaviar also offers a ton of useful information on different drinks, including tasting notes and background information, which users thought was a nice addition.
The Flaviar whiskey subscription is ideal for whiskey connoisseurs who like to try new things. Chances are, you’ll discover your new favorite whiskey! It also offers whiskey novices the opportunity to expand their palates. Another benefit, you can sample expensive liquors before purchasing the entire bottle.
Flaviar’s whiskey subscription makes rare whiskey accessible from the comfort of your home. It also makes the perfect gift.
Flaviar offers a monthly whiskey subscription that brings rare liquors from around the globe to your doorstep. Pick from multiple membership options and hundreds of spirits.
Flaviar whiskey subscriptions can only be purchased via Flaviar’s website. In addition, Flaviar offers some of the best discounts on rare liquor in their online store.
Instead of quarterly tasting boxes, Flaviar now offers monthly full-size bottle subscriptions. Members can choose between two whiskey-focused options:
Each delivery includes a curated bottle selected by Flaviar’s spirits specialists, plus tasting notes and educational materials. The lineup blends crowd favorites with limited and harder-to-find releases, making it an easy way to explore new whiskeys without hunting them down yourself.
If you’re more interested in insider access than monthly deliveries, Flaviar Black is the brand’s entry-level membership. For $40 per year, you get early access to rare bottles from The Vault, priority access to limited releases, exclusive discounts on tasting boxes and bottles, and free shipping on select items. This is a great option if you prefer to buy bottles à la carte instead of committing to a recurring subscription.
Notably, a Flaviar Black membership is automatically included for one year when you purchase any of the monthly subscriptions—so even after your bottle deliveries end, you still keep the perks.
If you’re on the fence, starting with a single month of the Champions of Bourbon plan is the easiest way to test the experience. From there, you can decide whether upgrading to a multi-month plan—or sticking with Flaviar Black—makes sense for your whiskey goals.
All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. Whiskey, also spelled whisky, is a blend of fermented grains (commonly corn, barley, rye or wheat)—which are sometimes malted. Whiskey comes in various grades and varieties, classified by grain fermentation, distillation and aging in wooden barrels or casks. Whiskey is distilled around the world, i.e. Scotch or Irish whiskey.
All bourbon is made in the U.S. and consists of 51% corn, but most bourbons are closer to 70% corn. The remaining blend includes wheat or rye. It must be distilled at 160 proof or less and barreled at 125 proof or less. Legally, bourbon must be aged for at least two years in a new charred oak barrel. 95% of bourbon is made in Kentucky. Beyond bourbon, there’s also malt whiskey, corn whiskey and blended whiskey.
Yes, Flaviar has whiskey made in the U.S. with a 51% minimum blend of corn. These bourbons are distilled at 160 proof or less, barreled at 125 proof or less and aged for at least two years in a new charred oak barrel.
Flaviar ships from throughout the U.S. with a network of licensed retail partners. Your order ships from the vendor with the best price that is closest to you. Their vendors rely on various third-party courier services.
Flavier ships within the U.S. (excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military and diplomatic addresses). It also ships to Europe and the U.K., and worldwide shipping is available where possible.
Flaviar has several membership and subscription options depending on how often you want whiskey delivered.
The Champions of Bourbon subscription costs about $73 per month on a pay-as-you-go basis, or $186 when you prepay for three months. The premium Flaviar Founder’s Picks subscription is priced at $175 for one month or $446 for three months.
If you don’t want recurring bottle deliveries, Flaviar Black is available on its own for $40 per year. This entry-level membership gives you early access to rare bottles, priority access to limited releases, special pricing on bottles and tasting boxes, and free shipping on select items.
Yes! You just won’t get any shipping discounts.
Daria Smith is a senior shopping editor for Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home, and Family Handyman, leading a team of writers and editors, managing content updates to enhance reader experience while maintaining a pulse on sales and innovative products. In her years of experience writing and editing shopping, lifestyle and travel content, she has also written for trusted publications, including Forbes, Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Eating Well and Charleston Living.
Paul Rankin, Content Updates Editor at Taste of Home, updated and contributed research to this article. Paul is also a product tester and writer at Bob Vila and has written shopping guides since 2021.
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