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Joining the Alliance means committing to every barrel we pick. Here's how it works, and the few rules we keep.

How it works

The commitment

  1. Local pickup only

    We don't ship bottles. Members pick up in Northern Virginia, so the group is mostly people around the DMV.

  2. Commit to every barrel

    Members commit to 1, 2, or 3 bottles from every barrel we pick. New members start at 1. There's no skipping a barrel you're less excited about.

  3. Pay a fair price

    Bottles usually come in under or right around MSRP. Nobody in the club makes money on them.

  4. Short barrels

    When a barrel yields fewer bottles than expected, members on the 3- and 2-bottle tiers get first shot. If we still need to split it up, we run a randomizer.

  5. Optional picks

    Now and then we pick a barrel outside the commitment, usually because it's pricey or we know it'll be very short. Those are opt-in, so nobody is forced to pay more than a reasonable amount.

The Charter

House rules of the table
  • Every barrel

    Your 1, 2, or 3 bottles from each committed pick, every time. That commitment is what lets us pick barrels at all.

  • No flipping

    Group bottles are for drinking and sharing, not reselling.

  • Don't be a dick

    Self-explanatory.

Get in touch

Interested in joining, or have a barrel you think we should pick? Email us. Members can also find us in the Facebook group.

cwa@whiskeyalliance.org