The Best Alcohol Subscription Boxes for Building Up Your Home Bar

There was once a plethora of ways to get alcohol. And we don't use a (maybe-a-little-pretentious) word like "plethora" lightly. There were liquor stores. Grocery stores. Drive-through liquor stores that also sold groceries. Gifts from your boss, gifts because you were the boss, gifts among family, and gifts among friends. There were restaurants and bars, and bars at restaurants. But the alcohol landscape was abruptly disrupted when we plunged into international crisis, and we learned other ways to get a drink. One entails getting bottles of alcohol delivered to our front doors, whether from neighborhood stores or online liquor shops. Another is what you're looking at right now: alcohol subscription boxes.

For those of you who jumped on board when the subscription box craze took off, you won't be shocked to learn that those boxes can come bearing a selection of spirits, wine, and beer, too. It's only smart to sign up for one in addition to the sock subscription, the meal subscription, and the shaving supply subscription you already have coming to your front door. A subscription box can be a more reliable means of stocking up on whatever you want than your usual method, and you're guaranteed a specially curated drinking experience, oftentimes with membership exclusives.

Speaking of curation, the following alcohol subscription boxes cover vast territory, offering premium bottles to fit many preferences, be they vague or idiosyncratic or basic. So decide what you want—hard liquor, wine, or craft beer—and sign up for one of the following. For those who can't keep their home bars stocked with syrups, liqueurs, and garnishes for the life of them, we have three cocktail-making subscription box options, too. Go to a bar when it's safe, but drink with style at home when it's not.