At Southern Smoke Foundation, we’re passionate about great food, drinks, and the people behind them!

That's why we're excited to introduce our inaugural Southern Smoke Bottle Club. This exclusive club will offer limited-edition exclusive bottles of bourbon, agave spirits, wine collaborations, vintage selections, and any other special bottles hand-selected by Chris and the team.

We want to invite you to be a founding member of our Southern Smoke Bottle Club. This is our personal invitation to beat the crowds and join before we officially launch on October 1. The Southern Smoke Bottle Club will be limited to only 125 members. 

What to Expect:

  • Access to exclusive bottles for members only. 
  • Four one-of-a-kind bottle releases (at least) per year, plus special events. 
  • First bottle: a collaboration between Elijah Craig and Chris Shepherd, launching this October!
  • Other confirmed collaborations: Maker’s Mark Private Select, Hirsch Family Vineyards reserve bottling, and more. 
  • Members will also be invited to a special holiday event at Chris & Lindsey’s house on Thursday, December 12th featuring access to dusty bottles and a Maker’s Mark Private Select hand-selected by Chris and Louisville-based bourbon experts Larry Rice and Susie Hoyt. 

How It Works: 

  • Annual donation of $1500 to Southern Smoke Foundation 
  • Exclusive allocations to special single-barrel bottles to be purchased directly through our retail partner Houston Wine Merchant–only members have access to purchase.
  • Southern Smoke Foundation will send an email each quarter with pricing, tasting notes, background about the collaboration, and any special event invites.

*Members must purchase at least 2 allocated bottles a year or they risk losing their membership to those on the waitlist. You are welcome to rejoin the waitlist, and we will accommodate as soon as there is room.

*Every barrel size, fill level, and yield is different. There is no guarantee that every barrel will be able to provide a bottle for all members. In order to secure each selection, we recommend responding to the offers quickly to guarantee your bottle purchase. 

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