You want to join a Gin Club...But which one do you join? We help you find the right Gin subscriptio
In January 2015, The Craft Gin Club launched the UK’s original Gin subscription club and, with considerable investment from The Dragons’ Den’s Sarah Willingham, the club has gone from strength to strength. Since then, however, the Gin subscription market has grown considerably, not least because of the convenience it offers. Many of the new contenders claim to be the best, and each one claims to offer something, just that little bit, different to their competitors.
With differing subscriptions, costs ranging from £10.00 per month to £89.00 every two months, and individual bottle sizes ranging from 3cl to a whopping 150cl, finding the right club to meet your, individual, requirements can be a daunting task. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of some of the country’s most popular Gin subscription clubs, arranged in order of cost per box, with details of what you can expect from each of them. This is not intended to be a review of each service (We’ll be reviewing many of the individual clubs over the coming months), rather this is intended to provide a brief introduction to what each club offers ‘at a glance’.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to cancel any time.
In The Box: 2 x 5cl bottles of Gin, tasting notes, £10.00 discount code to be redeemed against a full bottle from a selection of featured Gins.
Cost: £10.00 per month with free delivery.
Initial Offer: Add 4 additional Gins to the first box for an additional £10.00.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to pause, skip or cancel any time.
In The Box: 2 x 5cl bottles of Gin, 2 tonics or mixers, recipe booklet.
Cost: £14.00 per month with free delivery.
Initial Offer: N/A.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annually.
Upgrades/Downgrades: N/A.
In The Box: 3 x 5cl bottles of Gin, tasting notes, distillery information, serving suggestion.
Cost: £17.09 per month with free delivery (£17.99 for a one-off purchase), £51.99 (Quarterly), £96.99 (Bi-Annually).
Initial Offer: £5.00 initial discount on any subscription.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annually, Annually.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to cancel any time.
In The Box: 5 x 3cl drams of Gin.
Cost: £24.95 per month with free delivery (£29.95 for a one-off purchase), £74.85 (Quarterly), £149.70 (Bi-Annually), £299.40 (Annually).
Initial Offer: Welcome pack featuring 2 x tasting glasses. Additional gifts at three months (1 x 3cl dram of Koskue Aged Gin), six months (1 x 20cl bottle of Bathtub Gin) and twelve months (1 x 70cl bottle of Bathtub Gin).
NB: The above relates to the Dram Club’s Gin option. The Club offers other spirits, and prices may vary depending on the option selected.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annually, Annually.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to upgrade, downgrade or cancel any time.
In The Box: Spirits and mixers to create four cocktails, snacks, recipes, club magazine.
Cost: £25.00 per month with free delivery, £72.00 (Quarterly), £138.00 (Bi-Annually), £264.00 (Annually).
Initial Offer: Free cocktail book.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to cancel any time.
In The Box: Spirits (8 units of alcohol) and mixers to create a combination of cocktails, graphical instruction card.
Cost: £29.00 per month with free delivery.
Initial Offer: £5.00 discount on first 3 boxes.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to cancel any time.
In The Box: 3 x 20cl bottles of Gin, mixers, snack, distillery information.
Cost: £34.99 per month with free delivery.
Initial Offer: £5.00 discount on first box.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly, Bi-Monthly, Quarterly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to upgrade, downgrade or cancel any time.
In The Box: 1x Full-size bottle of Gin (With the option to add matched tonics and garnishes for an additional charge).
Cost: £35.00 per month with free delivery (Or £35.00 every two months, or every three months, depending on the selected subscription).
Initial Offer: N/A.
Subscription Frequency: Bi-Monthly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to cancel any time.
In The Box: “Dinky” Subscription: 1 x 35cl bottle of Gin, mixers and cocktail ingredients for two, club magazine. “Full size” Subscription: 1 x 70cl bottle of Gin, mixers and cocktail ingredients for four, club magazine. “Magnum” Subscription: 1 x 150cl bottle of Gin, mixers and cocktail ingredients for eight, club magazine.
Cost: £35.00 every 2 months with free delivery (Dinky), £48.00 (Full size), £89.00 (Magnum).
Initial Offer: N/A.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly, Bi-Monthly, Quarterly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to upgrade, downgrade or cancel any time.
In The Box: 1x Full-size bottle of Gin, mixers, snack, club magazine.
Cost: £40.00 per month with free delivery (Or £40.00 every two months, or every three months, depending on the selected subscription).
Initial Offer: £10.00 discount on first box.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly, Bi-Monthly, Quarterly.
Upgrades/Downgrades: Members are free to upgrade, downgrade, pause or cancel any time.
In The Box: 1 x Full-size bottle of Gin, mixers, tasting notes, cocktail recipes, complimentary gifts.
Cost: £40.00 per month with free delivery (Or £40.00 every two months or every three months, depending on the selected subscription).
Initial Offer: £10.00 discount on first box.
As stated at the outset, this is intended as an introductory overview, rather than an in-depth review. All of the clubs listed have something to offer, and there is something to suit individual tastes and different budgets. With this in mind, we hope that the above information will aid you in determining which Gin subscription service is right for you.
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