Fantastic selection, fair prices and tastings!
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Flaviar
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Summary
Flaviar offers a quarterly subscription program for rare and premium liquors from around the world and lets you sample a variety of flavors without committing to a full bottle. Overwhelmingly positive customer reviews indicate this subscription company really delivers.
Pros
- Extensive selection
- Occasionally offers better pricing for bottles than other suppliers
- Excellent customer reviews
- An easy subscription cancellation process
Cons
- Relatively expensive for the amount of alcohol you receive
- Some subscribers had shipping problems
- Not available in many US states
- You don’t have the option for complete customization with tasting boxes
Customer Reviews
Posted on Mar 17, 2017
Classy but WAY overpriced
It is amazing to try a ton of upper echelon liquors! BUT, at $10-$15 a mini-bottle, it is WAY too expensive for me.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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3 People Have Voted
Posted on Mar 15, 2017
Opened my eyes and palate
An incredible service that has opened my eyes (and palate) to some of the most delectable touches of the old sod, as well as some really nice touches from the colonies.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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1 Person Has Voted
Posted on Mar 14, 2017
Great selection of upper class spirits
Although the selections are a little more expensive, they are well stocked with the small batch runs that I normally wouldn't know about. I've enjoyed everything I've purchased so far. No regrets.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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2 People Have Voted
Posted on Mar 14, 2017
Efficient way of getting the best!
While not wishing to spend out on special single malts unless I see something at a very attractive offer price when I am in my usual suppliers in Scotland, I was very tempted by the An Cnoc 2000 offer, and quite impressed by the speed and efficiency of delivery (not mentioning the superb standard of the distillation). This was a guaranteed way of obtaining something I might fruitlessly seek for a year or more in other quarters. A superbly rich and deeply flavored spirit, brilliant on its own, and never to be spoiled by diluting!
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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1 Person Has Voted
Posted on Mar 14, 2017
Amazing taste and totally classy
The monthly sample boxes are to die for, and your pallet will be anxiously waiting to taste as much as possible. The customer service is impeccable; it is the best monthly club out there. Now go get your drink on!
Bottoms up and down the hatch! Good drinking and may everyone who reads this post prosper in 2017.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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1 Person Has Voted
Posted on Mar 13, 2017
Yummy
All were great, and I can't get enough of the good stuff.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Posted on Mar 12, 2017
Great concept, poorly executed
This is a great idea, especially for individuals who want to expand their palate or have limited access to premium alcohol. Unfortunately, though, it's just a concept at present, which hasn't fully matured. You pay about $60 to "join," and usually after a "wait" because it's so demanding (it's BS and a marketing gig). Once you join, you'll fill out a questionnaire as to your likes and preferences.
Shortly after that, you'll receive three shooter glasses of, most likely, an alcohol you'd never drink on your own. From that point forward you'll receive access and notifications about alcohols that can be found competitively priced or, even cheaper, locally. There is essentially no real "member benefit" unless you believe throwing $60 to the wolves to be exclusive is a benefit.
The Pros: reviews, possible introduction and access to alcohol you haven't tried and may like, competitive pricing, occasional free shipping.
The Cons: at this point in the game, this idea and this concept hasn't yet fully matured to its potential and is an online gimmick like anything else. With some time this could evolve into something big that actually serves the customer, but at present that has yet to be realized.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Company Response from Flaviar Ltd.
Apr 13, 2017
Hey Mr.,
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the club.
The wait to join the club is necessary, because we want to provide our members with upfront excellent service from the moment they join, and a bit of preparation comes a long way with enabling us to do this!
I'm sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your welcome box; it was carefully curated based on experience and past membership surveys. We are aware that the welcome box may fail to satisfy a member here and there, but in general, the feedback has been pretty stellar.
The list of benefits includes from tasting boxes, discounts, access to rare and hard-to-find spirits, monthly free shipping tokens, worldwide tasting events (the latest one was in Paris), and so much more. The free shipping credits alone can be worth hundreds of dollars each quarter, so it really depends what you want to use the membership for. We want to keep the membership fee as low as possible and include something tangible in it, and then you can tailor the rest of the experience yourself.
We respect your feedback as it will help us improve our service even further. Please don't hesitate to turn to us at hello@flaviar.com, if you have questions or are in need of our assistance. We'll be happy to help!
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5 People Have Voted
Posted on Feb 21, 2017
The real benefit of Flaviar membership
To be honest, anyone that lives near a large city such as myself has access to a huge amount of immediately available (and possibly a tad cheaper) top shelf spirits.
But that's not the real magic of the Flaviar membership. The tasting boxes are where the magic happens. The tasting boxes allow you to sample items that may have seemed out of your comfort zone or that you may have had a preconceived flavor expectation. Nobody wants to buy an expensive bottle to "try" and potentially not like something, and good top shelf spirits will cost you the one month's membership for one drink.
The arrival of every tasting box means it's time to take a pause, forget the corporate grind, kick back and ponder each drink, and decide if it's good enough to commit to a full bottle.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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2 People Have Voted
Posted on Feb 9, 2017
Distance bartending
I live in a very small town that is in a very remote area. I cannot get the whiskeys I like in this place, but now they come to my door, and I am not so much the cultured man alone in the wilderness. I am no longer the "single malt snob" in the sea of "cheap blended." I can have enough of the good stuff to share all delivered to my door, and with customer care and a great selection.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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1 Person Has Voted
Posted on Feb 7, 2017
Great
Overall it was a great experience; from ordering, to shipping, to tasting. It is a great product.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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