PourMore Subscription Box Review + Coupon – June 2016

PourMore sends exceptional whisky to your door every month.

When you sign up for a subscription, you decide whether to receive whisky, Scotch, or bourbon.

Each subscription has three tiers: Explorer, Enthusiast, and Connoisseur.

This is a review of the Scotch Explorer subscription.

My Subscription Addiction pays for this box. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

The Subscription Box: PourMore

The Cost: Price is dependent on the type of alcohol selected and the subscription tier. This review is for the Scotch Explorer. The total cost (including shipping to DC) was $88.99. All subscription prices are as follows:

Whisky

• Explorer $79 + shipping
• Enthusiast $129 + shipping
• Connoisseur $229 + shipping

Scotch

• Explorer $79 + shipping
• Enthusiast $149 + shipping
• Connoisseur $239 + shipping

Bourbon

• Explorer $79 + shipping
• Enthusiast $139 + shipping
• Connoisseur $229 + shipping

COUPON: Use COUPON20 to save 20% off your subscription!

The Products: A different bottle of liquor every month. (My shipments exclusively feature Scotch because I joined the “Scotch Explorer.”)

Ships to: All US states EXCEPT: AK, AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, MT, ND, NH, NJ, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV.

Find other boozy boxes in the Alcohol Subscription Box Directory and make sure to add PourMore to your subscription list or wishlist!

According to the PourMore website, “we include literature with your monthly box explaining the details and heritage of that particular spirit. You are sure to enjoy not only the beverage but the acquisition of history with your spirit each month.” I didn’t receive anything in my box apart from the Scotch, though (and a lot of packing peanuts).

Since I didn’t receive any information with my shipment, I decided to do my own research about the bottle I received.

The Dalwhinnie distillery is located in the Scottish highlands, and is the highest-elevation working distillery in Scotland. The village of Dalwhinnie is one of the coldest villages in the UK, and is known for winter walking and mountaineering.

The site for the distillery was chosen for its proximity to clear spring water and peat (from the surrounding bogs). It was originally opened in 1897 and has become known for producing whisky with a “light, heathery flavor.”

Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch - MSRP $109.99 (on sale for $99.99)

My husband is an avid hiker, and he loves to trek through Cairngorm National Park (right near Dalwhinnie) when he’s home visiting family in Scotland. He was thrilled to see this bottle in our shipment, since he’s driven past the Dalwhinnie distillery many times but hasn’t ever stopped in for a tasting!

This special “Distillers Edition” malt was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2015. (So, aged 17 years!)

It’s “light copper in color and has a flavor of oak and delectable spices. It also has a unique sweet finish with hints of sugar and almonds.”

My husband and I both really like the flavor of this whisky. It’s smooth, spicy, sweet, and very easy to drink.

Verdict: I’m surprised and impressed by the bottle of Scotch included in my first box from PourMore. It’s delicious, and I like that they opted to include a special edition bottle. I’m also very impressed with the value. It’s too early to tell what the subscription will offer long-term, but this is definitely a great place to start! My only complaint is that my box did not include any supplemental materials. For me, a big part of a subscription like this is the educational content, and I’m disappointed to see that they were left out of my box. Hopefully, PourMore will follow up with electronic content. (If so, I’ll update the comments section.) Despite that, I’m quite pleased with the bottle I was sent, and I’m very excited to see what future shipments will bring!

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