Craft Whisky Club Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.9

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good choice of Whisky but I felt the overall box was lacking, As a member of a similar subscription for both Gin and Rum I felt that these boxes just needed something more then oatcakes or a choco... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The variety has changed, the snacks weren’t good and now we receive none. I’ve tried to cancel my membership and have emailed with no response and have been locked out of my account and can’t even re... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great whiskeys used wish there could be more that comes with the box in terms of a booklet showing reciepies to use for that whiskey to get the most out of the taste, maybe 2 smaller different snack... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I enjoy the variety of quality craft whisky choices every two months. It has allowed us to sample some that we would never have tried if it weren't for the club. Unfortunately, the shipping company is... See more

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Craft Whisky Club, based in Edinburgh, aims to unearth future whisky classics and bring them direct to their subscribers door. Founder David Nicol is passionate about Craft Whisky, and believes that by helping the craft whisky producers bring their product direct to the customer, they are free to focus on what they do best - making a great drink, using local ingredients and as traditional a process as possible. David and the team are constantly on the lookout, all over the world, for the best craft whisky producers for his customers. Once selected, a foodie treat is paired up to enhance each particular whisky and show it off at its best. Boxes feature full, typically 70cl (75cl USA) bottles. Shipping is free throughout the UK and USA.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Joined the club wasn’t sure on a few things emailed them , instant reply and answers given .

Then first bottle arrived really nice product and great whisky

4 January 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent product, excellent customer service. Expect there will be more purchases in the future.

31 December 2020
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Delivered prematurely

Delivered prematurely - meant to be a xmas present from children. Product not quite to my taste - but that is a personal thing.extras were appreciated.

31 December 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service!

They don't have a phone number for contact, but when I reached out via email with a concern, they promptly dealt with my issue and had great follow-up. I was very impressed with their customer service!

14 December 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly awesome gift for a whisky lover

I gave a subscription to my partner two years ago and we're probably in it for life. We get two bottles every other month, and we've discovered some truly great whiskeys. Unlike some of the others I've had no problems with customer service when there have been issues. And yes, over two years there have been occasional issues. But I've always gotten a pleasant and professional response, and have always felt my concerns were important to them. I've found that if you come into a situation with a clear idea of what the problem is, and a resolution that will make you happy, and your approach is positive and reasonable, you're likely to get the best results.

I've checked on the actual cost for some of the whiskeys we've gotten, and the monthly amount we're charged is totally reasonable. The snacks are fun (you're not buying this subscription for the snacks), and some of the extras that are sent are truly awesome - glassware, bottle stoppers/pourers, some truly fun and unexpected, quality branded items. We fell in love with one of the Glen Cairn glasses they sent and when one of our cats broke it, they searched until they could find more. I was willing to purchase them, but as it took awhile to get things organized they offered us two as a gift.

So, unique and delicious whiskys, fun snacks and gifts, reasonable price (not cheap, mind you, but reasonable for what you're getting), and customer service that actually cares. A very hard to beat combination.

If I had ANY thoughts to offer, it's that I wouldn't mind knowing more about the whiskys we get, and some lore about how best to enjoy them. It would add more class to an already classy product. That said, the internet is a click away and there's plenty of info there.

7 December 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Craft Whisky Club

Dear Customer,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It really is appreciated by all of our team. We are passionate about Craft Whisky and we want to share this passion as best we can.

Also, thank you very much for the constructive feedback. We will certainly take this on board and do the best we can to improve in this area.

I really hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

All the very best. Slàinte!

David Nicol
Co-Founder, Craft Whisky Club, Uisge Tech Ltd

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have to agree with Terri below that…

I have to agree with Terri below that the website needs some TLC to be much more user friendly! However, I did give a gift membership last year and the recipient was very satisfied.

5 December 2020
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Reply from Craft Whisky Club

Hello,

Thank you for the very kind words regarding the quality of our gift memberships.

Regarding our website, we have two updates in the works. We are upgrading our payment processing to a much clearer way to enter billing and gift recipient details. We took the decision to wait until after our busy period to make this change. It is sometimes better to hold tight in such busy times, mainly because as you will know, any change involves risk, and the last thing we want is to destabilise our offering right now on the lead up to the holidays.

Secondly, we are close to launching our whole new platform. This is a very exciting time for us and our technical team have been very busy for 9 months building this. More on this to follow soon, but safe to say we are very excited and we are really looking forward to talking to our customers about this real soon.

Take care, and thank you again for taking the time to drop us a note.

Kind regards.

David
Co-founder

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This has to be the worst e-commerce…

This has to be the worst e-commerce website I have ever encountered. What is being asked for is unclear (high-lighted boxes), corrections by backspacing don't work, requiring starting over, who is being billed and whom is being delivered to -- or even whether this is indeed being treated as a 'guest membership' -- is unstated. And to top it off, after being assured delivery was ok in Washington state, my order was cancelled with the statement that delivery to that address could not be made. The only positive is that I may not have been charged on my card.

Got a very civilized, apologetic reply, showing more e-sophistication than evident from website experience.
Browser problem? Cultural difference? (9-digit vs. 5-digit zip code?) We'll see.

2 December 2020
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Reply from Craft Whisky Club

Hi there,

Would you mind dropping us a line at contact@craftwhiskyclub.com with your email address, so we can look into this? We would really like to make sure everything is in order.

We ask for zipcode at the very start to make sure your experience is optimised for your location.

For data capture we use Stripe Checkout, which securely captures card details, billing and shipping addresses in a PCI-compliant manner. Their checkout workflow is a multi-stage modal popup with its own back button. I can appreciate what you are saying with the browser back button, but this popup is an industry standard.

I really do apologise for what you feel to have been a sub-standard experience. We will take this feedback on board. We are busy implementing our new website and feedback like this on our current website is very important to us.

All the very best.

David Nicol
Co-founder, Craft Whisky Club, Uisge Tech Ltd

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great whiskeys used wish there could be…

Great whiskeys used wish there could be more that comes with the box in terms of a booklet showing reciepies to use for that whiskey to get the most out of the taste, maybe 2 smaller different snacks.

Maybe introduce a theme so whiskeys for Christmas time, summer whiskeys etc. But overall its still great.

22 November 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are very pleased with the customer…

We are very pleased with the customer service and the variety of products we are experiencing with the subscription club membership. We received one of our subscription boxes that include a sample of bourbon cream. It was a wonderful and a great idea for the gift baskets I create. I requested where I could purchase more. They contacted the supplier, provided the means to purchase, and they shipped it quickly. Unfortunately, some came damaged but they responded quickly and sent the order again. We received emails to confirm the order arrived safely. This was just another example that this company cares not only for quality of products but also for their customers. Thank you for the wonderful service.

19 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You Still owe me a bottle

You Still have yet to send me the 2nd bottle as Was told there would be 2 and only one has come in. where is the 2nd one?

18 November 2020
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Reply from Craft Whisky Club

Hi there,

I have looked into this for you.

All of our gift memberships are fixed-term versions of our general memberships and are shipped every two months. This lets you take part in all the exclusives as they happen.

Your next box is due 2 months from the previous one, so around 3 weeks from now.

However saying that, the next exclusive is ready to go, so if you are interested what we can do is bring forward your shipping date to now and get this to you immediately.

Just let us know if you are interested in this or if you have any other requests just let us know by contacting us at: contact@craftwhiskyclub.com.

All the very best, and I really hope you are enjoying these new classics...

David

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