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ReserveBar

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3.5 / 5
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1.1 / 5
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Overview

ReserveBar has a rating of 3.43 stars from 460 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with ReserveBar most frequently mention fast delivery, limited edition, and good price. ReserveBar ranks 6th among Personalized Gifts sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 83.8%
Positive
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Neutral
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Negative
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Positive highlights

  • Reserve Bar has always been helpful with any question I have had.
  • Great products, easy to use site (once I figured out to change the "ship to" state but that's on me!)
  • Very well organized web site - easy to order and check out.

Critical highlights

  • There is no indication of a $4.99 service fee until the end of the transaction.
How would you rate ReserveBar?
Business's Favorite Review

“Finally - A 100% positive experience!”

Denise H.
2/18/21

I had a delivery issue with my third order from Reserve Bar that was not the fault of the company. I messaged them and got a response very quickly. They refunded my order immediately and were very gracious about the issue. Not only does this company have a nice variety of products, but they can also be relied upon to give great customer service - something that seems to be lacking these days. Their professionalism has made me a loyal customer.

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Top Positive Review

“Easy to order after enjoying my first fine bottle of...”

Fred S.
1/8/22

Easy to order after enjoying my first fine bottle of Great Jones as a Christmas gift from my NYC son, who lives five minutes from your distillery.

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Thumbnail of user chucks472
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 12th, 2023
Verified purchase

I have odder 4 bottles from ReserveBar but only one was delivered the other ones where not in stock.

Lack of stock

Reason I chose this business:

Good prices

Service
Thumbnail of user lanel58
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 10th, 2023
Verified purchase

The delivery company had much to be desired, I would con5sider making a change.

First their driver couldn't find my address, its in the city. Its 8 blocks from the Capitol of CA.
Its a free standing single family home, Uber and many others find it easily. Their phone hold times are awful, they were terriblel to deal with. I had to go pick it up. I had work out of town, so they said they would only hold for 5-7 days. Not a great experience.

It was great, your firm got back to me on quick question sane day. Thanks

Reason I chose this business:

Sure I haven't tried the whisky, but hope it as good as the great history and name

Service
Thumbnail of user christopherq237
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 4th, 2023
Verified purchase

The drink was strong and made me really drink. I liked it but it's not that smooth

Thumbnail of user juner101
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 3rd, 2021

Had been looking for months for a special Scotch for my husband's 80th birthday. I contacted Compass Box and they suggested I call ReserveBar. ReserveBar answered me back immediately via email and answered my questions regarding which Scotch I should buy for him, based on my comments on his favorite one locally. I called the number for their customer support group to order, but somehow it had changed and couldn't reach them by phone. Sent another email, and they got back to me right away and took my order. It was not easy for me to arrange for this and keep it a surprise, but luckily they will ship to my neighbor's house for her to receive for me. Virginia is not an easy state to ship spirits into, so it took quite a bit of researching, but ReserveBar was able to do it. So relieved that is taken care of thanks to them. Can't wait to see his face when he opens it.

Will use them again, as they have a vast stock of fine spirits, and we have many friends who appreciate fine Scotch.

Sincerely,
June in Virginia

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Thumbnail of user metallicaf
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 15th, 2023
Verified purchase

Blackened by Metallica was delivered promptly and was easy to order on the site. Whiskey itself wasn't anything extraordinary, but I can say I have tried it and wasn't dissatisfied. Bottle is nice but label has nothing to indicate Metallica's involvement with the "collaboration"… which is the only reason I tried it in the first place. The sonic aging gimmick makes for a funny anecdote, but that's about it. I'll stick with my current label when this is gone….

Reason I chose this business:

Quick and easy delivery and product availability

Thumbnail of user jasonr1942
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 20th, 2023
Verified purchase

Very pleased will definitely recommend them to my friends

Reason I chose this business:

First thing that popped up on my Google search

Thumbnail of user quatrinat1
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 1st, 2023
Verified purchase

I used your company to deliver a package once before and it took almost a month for the package to arrive. This last transaction went much better, the package was delivered within ten business days.

I didn't receive much help, the first package still took about a month to arrive at it's final destination.

Reason I chose this business:

Only company available.

Service
Thumbnail of user richardk2611
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 5th, 2023
Verified purchase

It took about a week or so to ship and the tracking website I was given was awkward to read and to understand when my package would get delivered, but it did come quickly once I received confirmation it was shipped.

They were responsive and gave me a tracking info but couldn’t share exact dates of shipping or expected delivery until they gave me the tracking info.

Reason I chose this business:

They had the item I wanted at a good price.

Service
Thumbnail of user brookeb455
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 13th, 2023
Verified purchase

The order was correct upon arrival, but during the shipping process, more prompt notifications would be appreciated as there has to be a person at the address to receive it.

Reason I chose this business:

Specific spirit only able to order through ReserveBar.

Thumbnail of user alanb1395
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 6th, 2023
Verified purchase

Multiple bottles ordered using Amex promo. Unfortunately, promo was not received as charges were placed by individual distributors and not from reserve bar.

Reason I chose this business:

Previous experience

Thumbnail of user ralphb608
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 15th, 2023
Verified purchase

Ship date was a few days after expected but the service was great!

Needed to replace an item and the customer service rep was amazing!

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Thumbnail of user melissah2371
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 29th, 2023
Verified purchase

The bourbon was fabulous and I will definitely buy more in the future but the shipping took longer than what I was originally told

Thumbnail of user aubreym128
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 21st, 2023
Verified purchase

Bottle arrived in perfect condition. The only thing missing was the bag that the bottle should have been in. Was extremely upset and sad it was taken out of the bag and shipped with out it.

Reason I chose this business:

The distillery where the whiskey was made uses this service.

Thumbnail of user jays1236
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
September 6th, 2022
Verified purchase
• Updated review

Customer service corrected my issues in a timely manner

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Order wont go thru
September 5th, 2022
Verified site experience
• Previous review
Easy 2 use
September 4th, 2022
Verified site experience
• Previous review
Thumbnail of user johnw7346
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 29th, 2023
Verified purchase

I ordered the Bruladich sampler. Unfortunately the cork on the bottle of the Laddie broke apart when I opened it. I have not opened the other 2 bottles yet. I believe the excessive Texas heat might have played a roll in that

Thumbnail of user maryw858
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 16th, 2019

I had placed an order online for a bottle of scotch as a birthday gift for my son. I received a confirmation email that my order had been placed, but never any more information after that. Since the transaction showed up on my credit card, I decided to call the phone number that was listed from ReserveBar on my credit card statement. The number ended up being a former employee of the company. (Now I'm thinking I got scammed.) However, she was very nice, got me the correct phone number for customer service and then she even sent an email to her former employer to get things corrected. After talking to customer service, I was told that my order had already been shipped and was soon to be out for delivery. They gave me an expected delivery date, and they ended up being off by one day. Tis the holiday season. I contacted my son to let him know that he should be getting a delivery, only to find out he'd been receiving text messages all along from ReserveBar. (So that explains why I didn't get any messages after the initial email confirmation.) So for all the skeptics out there who are questioning whether ReserveBar is a scam, I assure you they are a real company with some great quality products! Best of all, my son was very pleased with his birthday gift. Here's the text message he sent to me:
"Wow now that's a great scotch! I opened it a little early! Hahahah. It's a great scotch and is easy to sip. Very smooth with a good wood cask finish. MaCallen is the luxury classic scotch. If people like scotch it is what you want on display."
Spoken like a true scotch connoisseur! I anticipate using ReserveBar in the future.

Thumbnail of user colem62
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 21st, 2019

Melissa (customer service rep) is awesome!
My order of some whisky hadn't been shipped and it had been 8 days. I contacted customer service and she got back to be the next day. Not only did she get it handled and my order shipped, but they refunded my shipping without me even asking. I know things happen but they didn't make any excuses, or brush me off (like allot of other people said happend to them) She took care of the problem, and wanted to make the error right with me. Melissa is the reason that ReserveBar gets 4 stars and not 2. I will definitely consider using them in the future.

Thumbnail of user gc444
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 12th, 2023
Verified purchase

I have never ordered alcohol online before. This is my first time. It was Easy-Peasy. I purchased the 750 ML Caledonia Spirits Barr Hill vodka landcrafted* in the heart of Vermont distilled from raw honey. I absolutely adore honey, like others adore chocolate. It WAS expensive but I opted to splurge. Including tax and shipping charges I spent twice as much as I normally would for a top shelf vodka. This vodka is delicious. If you're wondering if the honey is overpowering, it Is NOT. It has a very slight bite, but not enough to destroy the enjoyment of sipping. Out of 10 stars I would rate it an 8.5 (which is good in my book).

No one ever returned my calls.

Reason I chose this business:

I didn’t. ReserveBar chose me.

Service
Thumbnail of user qr1
1 review
5 helpful votes
May 22nd, 2019
• Updated review

Was called by company president personally after he reviewed the emails and customer service interactions. He offered a replacement product, apology for the troubles, and a gracious treatment and professional resolution.
Unfortunate that it came to this level, but the president of the organization showed what he is trying to build this company to be and showed the professional person he is personally.

Horrible Customer Service - Refuse to Replace or Refund For Broken Product - Borders on FRAUD
May 21st, 2019
• Previous review

Ordered product that arrived broken. When emailed (with photos of broken bottle inside the shipping package) they refused to refund or replace. First citing that the "retailer" refused to replace the product. Then stated that the shipping company would not have delivered if it were broken (with no acknowledgement that the shipper wouldn't know the bottle was broken as the box had no visible liquid damage and they couldn't have opened the package). So blaming FedEx seems very bad. Instead they said I should ask for refund through credit card insurance and billing - as their customer service would not do anything about it --- seems almost like insurance/billing/credit fraud. Will NEVER order from them... and recommend no one I know ever use them either.

Tip for consumers:
NEVER use Reserve Bar. The worst online spirits organization to use.
Use another service instead and save yourself the hassle and poor customer service.

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Thumbnail of user laurae166
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 26th, 2019

We were excited to find ReserveBar selling boutique spirts we found from a small distillery in Maui. The website was easy to use and had great prices on spirts and bar gear. We did experience a delay in receiving the product, but when contacting customer service to inquire they quickly and efficiently communicated the issue and expedited the product.

Thumbnail of user richardh727
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 8th, 2019

Good overall experience. A glitch over one part of an order that was quickly corrected. On a separate order, Meagan in customer service put in great effort, ensured order was handled properly, and was really pleasant throughout all communications. I will definitely order again!

Thumbnail of user danielm920
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 25th, 2019

The only complaint I have about Reserve Bar is too many emails. When they were tracking my package they sent me 1 or 2 emails every day. That's too much. I think multiple people were handling my package because I received way too many emails including ones about customer service. But I got the package so that was my only complaint.

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Janet G. – ReserveBar Rep

Hi Daniel,
Thank you for your strong rating, as well as your constructive suggestion. I am glad, though, that we were in "constant contact" to make sure that you were apprised of the status of your package. Often customers get concerned when they do not get updates. However, I do hear you about it being "too many," so we will look to reach a "happy medium" in strong contact but not too much. Thank you again for your loyalty. Best, Lindsay

Thumbnail of user melissad190
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
June 25th, 2019

My orders here have always been correct, but ruthlessly delayed. They always seem ready to make amends, which is really nice. Hoping to keep shopping here and improve my overall experience, since except for gifts, alcohol is rarely a rush item.

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Thumbnail of user chantreld
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 26th, 2019

I was trying to find a particular bottle of something and expressed in an email the difficulty I was having in finding it. The staff responded very quickly and was very informative. I really appreciated the quickness!

Thumbnail of user adamj196
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 11th, 2019

Delivered fast with the right products ordered! Couldn't be happier with the experience we received during the process.

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Buy and send premium and luxury spirits, including personalized engraved bottles, and special limited editions, for all holidays and special occasions.
ReserveBar. Good Spirits. Delivered.

Business Highlights

  • Custom Bottle Engraving
  • Special Releases Bottle Releases
  • Local Delivery and Nationwide Shipping

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Brian B.
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