I would have given it 5 stars but cancelling the membership had to be done by phone. Easy enough when you get through to someone though. Lived the bottles of rum and the other goodies always we though... See more
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The Curious Drinker is the UK’s leading discovery club for drinks enthusiasts who love exploring something new. Every month, members receive a surprise box showcasing exceptional spirits and drinks from independent and high-quality producers, paired with mixers, cocktail ingredients and curated treats, plus our club magazine. We inspire curiosity through flavour, craftsmanship and memorable drinks experiences.
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Alpha House, 100 Borough High Street , SE1 1LB, London, United Kingdom
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Difficult to cancel
This company is an expensive way to buy spirits. It sends you boxes you don't want and without warning and makes it very difficult to cancel your subscription (can only be done by phone and with a very long wait time). When I eventually got through, Meghan was polite and cancelled my subscription but I was told I needed to email to get a refund.
Excellent service
Excellent service, really helpful and knowledgeable Desmond Jones
Very poor customer service
Very poor customer service. My delivery got delivered after a month due to back to back mishaps. Evri rendered my delivery damaged initially; I asked to use a different courier but they used Evri again which then for the second time rendered my parcel damaged. Until, I insisted on having them use Royal mail did I finally get my parcel which at this time was 4 weeks after. In addition, they save your card details and sign you up for a subscription without your knowledge. Avoid this platform by all means.
Helpful Customer Service
Desmond was very helpful on the phone. Only downside is that no reminder email was sent out regarding my subscription, so I was only aware of the order being placed after the facts. But Desmond on customer service was very efficient in cancelling this particular order for me.
Subscription
The lady was very good about stopping my boxes for a few months and made a good suggestion.
The drinks were great
The drinks were great, but I hsave decided to go teetotal. Customer services were swift and efficient, thank you Megan.
Megan was very kind and helpful when I…
Megan was very kind and helpful when I phoned up. Great customer service !
Desmond was very helpful over the phone…
Desmond was very helpful over the phone and gave me options for my account, thank you very much!
I signed up for a free taster box
I signed up for a free taster box, where I only had to pay delivery. The taster box arrived and all good. Next thing is me receiving an Email for a £47 bill and Curious Brewery taking money from my bank account saying I'm a member now and get monthly boxes. To cancel I had to call and wait in the queue for over half an hour, whoch they hing up on me eventually. Unbelievable und unprofessional!
PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY
Absolutely awful customer support when I went to cancel my order in June the told me the same script over and over again so I just accepted the box and cancelled my subscription online after about an hour of searching where I didn't get charged in July so I thought it was over, h boy was I wrong I have woken up this morning to a charge on my card and an email confirming my order which to my knowledge was cancelled.
Unless you know you want to have this subscription for a while and will enjoy it PLEASE STAY AWAY, the way this company operates with refunds and cancellations is dodgy and it will cost you more money to send the parcel back and this is before you get a refund.
I have emailed them about my issue and if it is not resolved then this review will stay up hopefully as a warning to all not to subscribe to this company.
Good company and great customer…
Good company, so exciting getting surprises in the post and great customer service. Megan was super helpful on the phone!
Thinking of cancelling my membership as the…
I wanted to cancel my membership as the prices had increased a lot. I was offered a reduction of £10 for the next 3 deliveries.
Paused subscription
Once speaking to a call handler, Anna, the options were clear, without undue pressure. Sorted out quickly.
Anna was very helpful and informative
My purchase arrived on time and intact
My purchase arrived on time and intact.
I spoke to an agent called Anna, she was very polite and professional.
Professional and empathetic
Desmond was very professional and showed empathy as to my reasons why I had to cancel my membership. He also gave me the opportunity to use my credits before cancelling my membership.
Great customer service
Desmond was really helpful, sorted my query quickly, and very polite.
Great service.
Megan was really helpful and friendly
Megan was really helpful and friendly
Friendly team managing a great choice of Rum
Excellent variety of Rum & when the need arises so easy to talk with the team.
Had reason to speak with Megan today. Found her approachable, friendly & competent. She sorted my query out professionally & promptly.
Who doesn't love a gin delivery
Glad I was able to sign up originally for delivery every 3 months, as it's a lovely treat with this regularity.
Very excited with every box and always a Gin I've never heard of, with lots of great quality mixers and interesting and tasty snacks.
We love trying out new gins and have rebought several of them too.
Great products and good customer service, in my experience.
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