The Best Scotch Gift Membership

A Scotch Club is a membership that delivers a bottle (or several) to your door at regular intervals, usually monthly or quarterly. At Taster’s Club, we ship our bottles once a month. We also offer a 3-pack option, so you’ll receive three bottles at once- no need to wait! If you’d like even more options, check out our Bottle Shop, for one-off bottle purchases, delivered several times throughout the month.

Scotch Whisky is usually bottled at 40% or 43% abv. but for cask strength offering this will jump to 50%-mid 60% ABV give or take. However, if a Scotch whisky is of considerable age, that will often drop in the mid to low 40s due to the environment in which it matured.  

We don’t just send you a bottle, we take you on a journey, from the creation of the bottle to the first sip. Each bottle is specifically curated for you, so you know you’re not just receiving a random bottle. Different options help expand your palate and help you discern what you truly like. We also help enhance your liquor knowledge with our Digital 101s, full of info unique to each bottle and expert tasting notes. Taster’s Club is trusted by large media outlets like Buzzfeed, Esquire, Forbes, and Men’s Journal, as well as thousands of members all over the US.

Scotch is a type of whiskey made in Scotland from grain, malt, or a blend of both, but it’s mostly malted barley. For Scotch to be considered Scotch, it must be aged in oak barrels for three years minimum, though most sits for 12-25 years and even up to 5 decades. It also must have an ABV (alcohol by volume) of at least 40%.

We’re continually expanding our relationships with distilleries and independent bottlers around the world- some renowned worldwide and others are hidden gems. Our Curator dedicates himself to seeking out the most unique, hard-to-find bottles with unique production styles, ingredients, and barrel finishes. We even offer bottles Exclusive to Taster’s Club with limited production and availability, so you know you’re getting something special. 

We like to feature various types of Scotch so you can explore different flavors, expand your palate, and enhance your whiskey knowledge. You’ll receive different styles like Single Malt Scotch, Vatted Malt Scotch, Blended Malt Scotch, or Single Grain Scotch from award-winning distilleries and independent bottlers worldwide. We feature Scotch from all of the regions of Scotland- Speyside, Highlands, Islands, Lowlands, Campbeltown, Islay. A lot of our features have unique barrel finishes, having been aged in sherry, wine, rum, brandy, American oak, or French oak casks. We even feature even more rare Scotches with limited production and limited stock for our Scotch Pro members.    

Each distillery we work with has a unique story to share, and we’re continually impressed with the passion and craftsmanship that goes into each of their products. Each selection is accompanied by a Digital 101, so you can learn all about the distillery, the bottle, why we chose it, and recommendations on how to drink it. Be sure to check your email during our Shipment week!

The name whiskey or whisky is based on the type of cereal grain used in the distilling process as well as how and where it was produced. Generally speaking, it’s spelled “whiskey”—with an e—in the United States and Ireland. It is spelled “whisky”—without the e—in Scotland, Canada, and in several other countries.

This “rule” wasn’t fixed until the 20th century. Up until then, the extra ‘e’ was used inconsistently. It’s believed that during the 19th century, Ireland’s distillers began to use the ‘e’ as a way to differentiate their whiskeys from Scottish whisky. Spelling their spirits differently gave the Irish another way to distinguish between the two. So in the end, the Irish stuck with the ‘e’; the Scots didn’t. Canada maintained the ‘Scottish’ spelling, while America chose the “whiskey” spelling. However, just to add an extra layer of complexity, some American- made whiskeys disregard the traditional American spelling. For example, Maker’s Mark adopts the Scottish spelling, as a tribute to the Samuels family’s Scots-Irish ancestors.

Another thing to note is how a whisk(e)y is made. Whisky is distilled twice in Scotland, and whiskey is usually distilled two times in the United States. In Ireland, however, whiskey is usually distilled three times.

There are five different types of Scotch, including three blends that make up about 90% of the Scotch bottles sold each year.

• Single malt Scotch is made from water and malted barley only, with a pot still distillation batch process, at a single distillery.
• Single grain Scotch is made from water, malted barley, and whole grains or malted or unmalted cereals at a single distillery.
• A combination of at least one single malt Scotch with at least one single grain Scotch is known as blended Scotch.
• Blended malt Scotch is a combination of at least two single malt Scotches from different distilleries.
• A combination of at least two blended single grain Scotches from at least two distilleries is called blended grain Scotch.

You can learn more in our blog post Scotch vs Whiskey. 

• First, you’ll need a glass. The Glencairn is the industry standard, and nowadays it’s easy to find. Then, pour yourself about an ounce of whisky.
• Examine the whisky for color and consistency. Is it light-colored, like straw or white wine? Or is it dark like amber or mahogany? Color can be an indicator of flavor, but not always, as some Scotch producers add caramel coloring to deepen the shade.
• Next, take a sniff. The range of aromas in Scotch can be remarkable, from sweet notes like raspberry and toffee, to funky aromas like seaweed, kippers, or even Band-Aids. A tasting wheel can help you identify different notes.
• Now, take a small sip, allowing the whisky to sit on your palate for a few seconds before swallowing. Breathe out your nose, noticing how the quality and intensity of the flavor changes. Is it sweet? Fruity? Tart? Earthy? Smoky? Do you notice flavors that could be attributed to special casks that may have been used during aging, like sherry casks or wine casks? Lastly, and most importantly, do you like drinking it? Hopefully, the answer is yes—and if it’s no, well, never fear, because there’s almost certainly a Scotch out there for you.

We currently ship to 45 of the lower 48 states in the continental US. We don’t currently ship to the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, Utah, or Mississippi. Currently, we only ship within the continental US.

Monthly Subscriptions: We ship twice each month. If you make your order before the 1st of the month, your full-sized bottle is shipped between the 5th and the 15th of every month. If your order is made between the 1st- 14th, your first bottle will be shipped out between 18-28 of the month. We’ll email tracking information once your shipment is scanned in by the carrier, and you’ll receive your bottle within 3 to 5 business days of that date.

Bottle Shop: Our vendors usually require 1-5 business days to prepare your Bottle Shop order, but shipping times might vary according to your delivery address and availability of the items in your order. Typically orders once processed will be delivered within 3-5 business days. We’ll always email your tracking details that include an estimated delivery date once it’s left our warehouse. Keep in mind that if you order multiple items, such as a Bottle Shop purchase and a Monthly Alcohol Subscription, they may ship separately.If a shipment will be late due to external reasons or inclement weather, we’ll keep you updated via email. If you are unavailable during the estimated date of delivery, please reach out to us at info@tastersclub.com to make other arrangements.

Yes, we work with most national and regional carriers, all of which require an adult over the age of 21 to sign for the delivery. We recommend shipping to a workplace if you won’t be home.

Once you complete your checkout there will be a confirmation email sent to your email with details about your purchase. A Welcome Email will be sent to the gift recipient's email address, which you can provide at checkout.
When the shipment is ready to leave our warehouse, we’ll email the gift recipient a tracking number. Shipments usually take 3 to 5 business days to arrive, and deliveries are typically made during business hours.

If there’s a delay due to carrier issues or inclement weather, we’ll send the gift recipient an email with info on when to expect their shipment.

No problem. If you want to switch or extend your membership type, you can do so through your membership profile after you sign up. If you’d like to renew, simply send us an email at info@tastersclub.com, and we’ll help you out.

The date that your Scotch of the Month Club is created will be your billing date for the duration of your membership.

You can shoot us a message at info@tastersclub.com or give us a call at (415) 562-6225.