For all the whiskey fanatics out there, you haven’t made it until you’ve joined an exclusive club at your local distillery. With these perks, you’ll have special access to tastings, barrel production and releases like never before. Here are some of the top Virginia Whiskey Clubs to choose from:
Alligator Char Society by Reservoir Distillery
Membership rate: $500 per year
Membership perks:
- Access to exceptional and singular blends, available only to Reservoir bottle club participants
- Entitled to reserved samplings from the Alligator Char Society Bottle Locker in our Tasting Room
- First access to Reservoir’s new batch releases with a select window of time to order bottlings before we release them to the public.
- Get a hip and trendy Alligator Char Society flask.
Very limited spots available! Email info@reservoirdistillery.com to learn more or join.
Courage Club by Virginia Distillery Company
Membership rates
- $100 signature — 1 bottle shipped quarterly plus club membership benefits below.
- $200 premier — 2 bottles shipped quarterly plus club membership benefits below.
- $300 collector — 3 bottles shipped quarterly plus club membership benefits below.
Membership perks:
- Quarterly bottle shipments in December, March, June and September.
- Complementary standard tasting for up to 4 people per visit.
- Invitations and discounts to whisky events at the distillery and around Virginia.
- Tickets to Whisky Release Parties
- 15% off Merchandise
- Access to an online portal with unique content, virtual experiences and exclusive whisky library offerings and early access to limited edition releases.
Copper Fox Captain’s Club by Copper Fox Distillery
2025 membership rate: $190/year
Membership perks:
Quarterly exclusive bottle release – January/February, April, July and November.
- Price range $49.99–$189.99 per bottle (bottle purchases are additional to membership). Club members are obligated to purchase one bottle per release.
- Each release will be presented at a quarterly private event at our Williamsburg and Sperryville properties. Members, plus one (1) guest are invited to attend up to 4 events annually. Events include a welcome cocktail, a tasting of the release, two drink tickets for the cocktail of your choice and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
- 20% distillery discount on food, flights and cocktails for members and their guests. Excludes bottle sales.
- Private tours — 12 complimentary tours per year
- Single barrel private label opportunities — Work with our staff to hand-select your own private label. We can create a custom label or sticker and facilitate distribution.
Iron Fist Cocktail Club Membership by Ironclad Distillery
Membership rates:
- One month membership = $75
- Three month membership = $210
- Six month membership = $390
- One year membership = $720
Membership perks:
Each month, our talented team of bartenders will craft an improved, fancy, barrel-aged, rare or simply delicious bottled bourbon cocktail for you, marked with your name and the history of the concocted drink. Find it stashed safely in our Iron Fist Cocktail Cabinet, along with your very own glass.
Rules with an Iron Fist Membership
- Your monthly cocktail concoction comes in an 8 oz. bottle with your name on it.
- Each personalized bottle serves approximately eight cocktails.
- If you don’t finish your bottle, don’t fret! You can take the remaining concoction home to enjoy.
- We will send you information about the latest cocktail selection at the beginning of each month.
- Membership benefits include a keepsake Iron Fist cocktail glass, invitations to special events, plus first dibs access to new product releases.
Cornerstone Club by Catoctin Creek Distillery
Membership rates:
Individual plan: $299 quarterly or $999 annually
- 4 events a year, with opportunity to purchase a plus one ticket per event
- 4 member-exclusive bottles (one release every quarter)
- Option to purchase additional member-exclusive bottle
- Free core tastings at the distillery (member +three guests)
- Skip-the-line access on new distillery exclusives
- Virtual town halls, masterclasses, and one vote in upcoming changes to the membership
- Member-exclusive cocktails for purchase at the distillery
- 20% off retail merchandise + distillery events
- Additional surprises throughout the year
Family plan (great for couples or pairs of friends to share): $425 quarterly or $1,499 annually
- 4 events a year for both you and a partner or a friend
- 4 member-exclusive bottles (one release every quarter)
- Option to purchase additional member-exclusive bottle
- Free core tastings at the distillery (member +three guests)
- Skip-the-line benefit to purchase up to two bottles of new distillery exclusives
- Virtual town halls, masterclasses, and two votes in upcoming changes to the membership
- Member-exclusive cocktails for purchase at the distillery
- 20% off retail merchandise + distillery events
- Additional surprises throughout the year.
Membership perks:
- Quarterly bottle release
- Members-only events: From guided barrel thieving to curated food pairings and special cocktail nights, every get-together will be an opportunity for members to share in an exclusive experience that starts with our most celebrated spirits and grows into a one-of-a-kind memory.
- Skip-the-line: All members can skip the line for new distillery releases and first access to purchase our most sought-after bottles.
- 20% off distillery events and merchandise
- Free exclusive pours and special off-menu cocktails for purchase at the distillery.
- Members are invited to town halls, where they can have a say in everything from event calendar to influencing experimental spirits produced by Catoctin Creek.
- Tastings included: members and up to three guests per visit are entitled to a core tasting when at the distillery.
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