Whisky: FAQs

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How Much Does It Cost?

£35 for 1 bottle of whisky and magazine on a monthly plan billed every 28 days.

Our monthly whisky subscription club includes 1x35cl of whisky (£27.01), a copy of our magazine Stramash (£7.99) and free delivery. The price of £35 includes VAT of £5.83.

How Often Do I Get Sent Whiskies?

You are sent out 1 delicious whisky every 28 days. Don't worry, if you run out then you can just contact us through our Help Centre and we'll send you some more.

When Do I Get Billed?

The monthly plan is billed every 28 days. Your next billing date is available to view at all times in the subscription section of your account which can be viewed by clicking on the 'Whisky Subscription' link in the 'My club' sub-menu.

What Whiskies Will I Get?

Our team carefully curates a selection of exclusive whiskies which varies depending on the monthly theme.

What's In The Case?

You'll receive 1x35cl of whisky as well as the latest edition of Stramash Magazine.

Do I Get An Order Confirmation?

When you place your first order, we'll send you a Welcome email which gives you a breakdown of your order and your ongoing plan. For future orders, we don't send out reminder emails but you can always see your next billing date in the “Subscription” section of your account. You'll also receive an email containing tracking information once your order is ready to begin delivery with the courier.

Do I Get Tracking Updates?

Tracking information is emailed through to you when the order has been dispatched, this is normally around 9pm on the day before you receive your order. You can also find this information in the “Order history” section which shows your current and previous orders in full.

Can I Change How Often I Get Deliveries?

Absolutely! If you are looking to move to a more spaced out plan just drop us an email or give us a call and we can switch you to a 1 box every 2 months or even 1 box every 3 months plan no problem at all.

What's Whisky52?

What We Do

We're the UK's most exciting whisky discovery club and we send you an exclusive whisky each month. Join us on a discovery journey and share our favourite whiskies from around the globe.

Whether you have just discovered the fascinating world of whisky or you’re a whisky connoisseur, our monthly whisky is designed to fuel your passion for flavour and to learn a little bit about what’s in your glass along the way.

We work really closely with the distilleries to give you a behind the scenes look into their magical world and to create exclusive whiskies available only for our subscribers!

Each box comes complete with a copy of Stramash magazine where you can learn all about what’s happening and who’s who in whisky...it's essential reading!

Want to find out more? Check out our website whisky52.com

How It Works

When Does The Whisky Arrive?

When you sign up to our whisky club, payment is taken immediately and your first order is processed for shipping. You will normally receive your first case via next day delivery if you order by 3pm, Monday - Friday. We also have a Saturday delivery option if you aren't available during the week.

How Often Do I Get Sent Whiskies?

From sign up, you are billed every 28 days for a new box. You can change this if you would like deliveries to be less frequent, simply contact us through our Help Centre.

Can I Pick The Whiskies?

For our subscription box, the whisky is pre selected and cannot be changed. Our whisky expert has sampled hundreds of whiskies on a mission to get the most exciting and diverse range of whiskies in your box. It's a tough job but somebody’s gotta do it!

Do I Have To Sign Up?

If you would like to enjoy the benefits of our Whisky Club (loyalty rewards, free whisky, merchandise and much more!) you must sign up to redeem our services. We're a subscription service, after all!

Where In The World Are You?

We are based in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh!

Should you need to get in contact with us by snail mail, our address is below:

  • Beer52
  • 8 Melville Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • EH3 7JA
  • Scotland
Delivery

What Courier Do You Use?

Evri and Yodel take care of our delivery services for mainland UK. Evri will be used as a courier if you live in other areas, such as Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands or Isle of Man.

Do You Offer Next Day Delivery?

Yes! Have a look at the countdown on the main page of our website. Order before this reaches zero to get next day delivery.

How Fast is Delivery?

For your first box, you can select Next Day delivery if you order by 8pm.
Recurring subscription boxes have an average delivery time of 2-3 working days from the item being shipped out from our warehouse. It can take a little longer in some cases so please allow up to 3 working days from it being despatched before getting in touch.

Track Your Box?

On sign up, your box will be assigned a tracking number which can be found in your confirmation email or within your Whisky52 account.

Download the courier app for real time tracking on your box. You can update your delivery preferences by choosing a safe place, leaving your box with a neighbour or diverting your box to a new address if you're not going to be home.

How Do I Return My Box?

If you would like to return a box, please contact us through our Help Centre and someone from our friendly team will assist you. All returned items in your box must be unopened and the return logged with our customer service team. Unfortunately, we cannot offer free returns on the boxes of whisky due to their heavy weight.

Due to the nature of our product, all cases are non-refundable unless defective in which we will send a replacement or a refund.

Manage Your Whisky52 Account

Skip, Pause or Cancel Subscription

You can make changes to your subscription at any time by logging into your Whisky52 account.

To pause your account or update your subscription, log into your account at www.whisky52.com

You'll be able to manage your subscription completely from here. To pause your account for a month, click the “Settings” icon visible on the right hand side of your screen. This will reveal a drop-down menu from which you can select a 'Subscription' heading.

Once on the subscription page, just scroll down and click on 'Pause subscription for 1 month'.

To take longer holidays, simply get in touch and let us know how long you would like to pause for and we'll get this arranged for you no problem!

Please note that to cancel your subscription, you'll have to get in touch with our team by calling 0131 563 2327. We're open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

Please note that we require 24 hours to process your first order before you'll be able to cancel your account.

Update Card Details

If you need to update your billing information, please do so by logging into your account. From there, if you click on the “Settings” icon visible on the right hand side of your screen, you'll be able to select “Payments” to update your card details.

Remember to click 'Update' to make sure the new details are saved!

Update Address Details

Whether you're moving house or want your box sent to a friend's place, you can easily update your delivery details by logging into your account and clicking the “Settings” icon visible on the right hand side of your screen. From there, just select “Delivery” to update your mobile number, delivery address, as well as any delivery instructions.

It's useful to think about where might be a safe place for orders to be left if you're not home when delivery is made; if you know they'll be secure with a neighbour, on the front porch or in the shed out back, be sure to let your courier know this by completing the “Delivery Instructions” fields!

Change My Password

To change your password, simply log into your account, and click the “Settings” icon on the right hand side of your screen - from there you'll see a “Login Details” heading which, if clicked, will take you to this page where you can update your password.

Just remember to click 'Update' for changes to apply! If you run into any difficulty here just contact us through our Help Centre and we'll get you sorted.

Refer A Friend

You can find the FAQ's for our refer a friend schemes HERE - https://www.beer52.com/whisky/invite-friend

Christmas & New Year period

Will my delivery be impacted during the holiday period?

There will be some disruption to our usually prompt delivery timeframes around the Christmas and New Year period. Please note that no deliveries will be made on the following dates:

25th December
26th December
27th December
29th December
1st January

Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.

When do I need to order by if I want my delivery to arrive before Christmas?

To ensure your delivery arrives before Christmas, please place your order by 9:00 PM on Thursday, 19th December 2024.

Please note that this is a busier-than-normal period, and while we will do our best to meet this timeframe, unexpected delays may occur.

When do I need to order by if I want my delivery to arrive before New Year’s Eve?

To ensure your delivery arrives before New Year’s Eve, please place your order by 9:00 PM on Monday, 23rd December 2024.

Please be aware that this is a busier-than-normal period, and while we will strive to meet this timeframe, unexpected delays may occur.

Will you be open during the holiday period?

Our team will be here to support you as usual until up to and including Monday, 23rd December 2024. However, our offices will be closed on the following days:

Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
New Year’s Day
We will operate as normal on all other days.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.

Where can I check for updates on my delivery if you are closed?

For both initial sign-up and subsequent subscription orders, your order will be assigned a courier and a tracking number which can be found in your confirmation email or within your Beer52 account’s order history.

You can also download the courier app for real time tracking on your box. You can update your delivery preferences by choosing a safe place, leaving your box with a neighbour or diverting your box to a new nearby address if you're not going to be home.