Subscription Box Gifts Have Your Shopping List Taken Care Of
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For the Barkeep
Cheap
Dollar Shots Club ($8)
We’re not talking about fuzzy navels and lemon drop shots. These are energy, extra strength, and relaxation supplement shots. They look like little 5 Hour Energy shots, but are made with top-of-the-line ingredients and promote healthy living, not just a caffeine high.
TeaBox ($10)
Tea is a booming business here in the US lately. With retail chains like Starbucks and storefronts like Teavana pairing up to provide quality loose-leaf and bagged teas to the masses, more and more of us have jumped on the bandwagon. Teabox offers an assortment of hand-picked teas from India and Nepal every month.
Barista Coffee Box ($20)
Everyone knows a coffee snob. This gift is for them. Each month, the recipient will receive a new selection of coffee roasters from around the world. Each pack comes with four 2 oz. bags. When you’ve found one you love, you can order directly from the roaster.
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Mid-Range
Coffee Crate ($29)
Coffee Crate is for someone who wants Roasted-in-America beans. All of the coffee included in this service come from North and South Carolina roasters. You’ll receive three 4 oz. bags each month.
Cocktail Courier ($35)
Choose your favorite spirit category (vodka, rum, whiskey, etc.) and the bartenders at Cocktail Courier will send you ingredients (including alcohol) and recipe cards to create delicious drinks!
SaloonBox ($37.50)
For this subscription, you’ll choose your spirits and other options (similar to the one above) and the kit will come with seasonal recipes, ingredients, and sometimes a keepsake bartool!
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Expensive
Winc (Previously Club W) (Depends on the wine you choose)
Take a little quiz about your taste preferences, choose wines, receive them in the mail. Your price depends on which wines you choose, but most bottles begin at $14. Culturess writer I.A. Melton subscribed to Club W and had this to say:
"Love Club W. Makes a great gift for friends because they will mail them for you. You do have to be home for delivery, though. If you review 10 it 12 bottles of wine you get one bottle free. They also have their own app for Smart devices."
Mouth: Bourbon Every Month ($74)
Pretty self-explanatory. You’ll get a bottle of bourbon every month. Choose three, six, nine, or twelve month subscriptions. Mouth has subscriptions for pretty much all major alcohol and food categories, too.
Pressed Juicery ($160)
For the smallest package ($160/ month) you’ll get twelve juices. For the juice fanatic, you can get sixty juices each month… for $780.
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Our fave
MashBox ($28)
MashBox will send you small batch spirits from small, artisanal distilleries from all over the world. Each month you’ll receive three samples. If you find one you love, order a full size bottle. Why it’s my fave: You can try before you buy (a huge bottle… that sits in your cabinet for years going unused…)
Mixology Monthly ($60)
Each month, MM has a selection of themed boxes. Choose which one you want and wait for your mail to come. Each box comes with glassware, bar tools, and ingredients (sans alcohol) to create craft cocktails. Why it’s my fave: Add to your barware collection with this box, save money by getting your own booze.
Craft Beer Club ($37.75)
Get twelve craft beers in four different styles each month (or every other month or quarterly) plus bonus gifts. Beers come from all over the country and are small-production, Independent brewers. Why it’s my fave: Craft beer is definitely “in”. This allows you to experience beers from all different regions.