During the last year many of us took up new hobbies to pass the time—like baking bread, knitting, or becoming your own chef, thanks to meal kit delivery services. But here’s one more tasty trend to try: cocktail subscription boxes.
You might associate cocktails with visiting a fancy bar and being served a perfectly chilled drink in a delicate glass, topped off with a sliver of orange or mint leaf. The best cocktails are complex, exciting, fun, dark, light, spicy, sweet, or sometimes, all of these qualities at the same time. They’re special, leaving you wondering, Just what was in there?
Because of the pandemic, it may seem far harder to have unique drinks like this. But in good news, there are a ton of great cocktail subscription boxes (and mocktail, too, should you want to skip the booze). These companies curate monthly boxes that include recipes designed by award-winning bartenders as well as the mixers you need to make them—from small-batch syrups to fresh garnishes—and which will be delivered to your door.
Some subscriptions include top-shelf liquors, and others are mocktail subscription boxes which specialize exclusively in nonalcoholic delights. Either way, you won’t be stuck with expensive ingredients you never want to use again, you’ll have an alluring talent for post-pandemic dinner parties, and best of all, you’ll have a high-end experience in the comfort of your home.
Below is a selection of the best cocktail and mocktail subscription services, highlighting their attributes, affordability, and more. Cheers!
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