Barreled & Boxed is a new whiskey membership program from The James B. Beam Distilling Co. that shares some of the distilling company's most exciting releases right to customers' doorsteps. Each seasonal shipment shares a pair of unique bottles, which may take the form of super premium whiskey products, limited-time-only releases or creations that have never before been bottled. In the debut box, members will get their hands on some of the very last bottles of Little Book Chapter 1 'The Easy' from 2017 and more.
At launch, the exclusive membership is limited to just 500 fans in eligible zip codes, and fortunately for whiskey fans, there are plans to expand the program as of 2022 and beyond.
D2C Whiskey Memberships
Barreled & Boxed Delivers Sought-After Whiskeys Straight to Consumers
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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