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Namestring
Whisky
Websiteurl
whisky.ad
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2015
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBuffalo, United States
HQ citystring
Buffalo
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
luxury spirits retail, whisky distribution, online spirits store, rum and gin sales, spirits e-commerce
Industry3 codes
1Online Alcohol Retail & Ship-to-Consumer
CodeCRANAAAGPrimaryYes
2Spirits Retail & Whiskey Shops (Off-Premise)
CodeCRANAAADPrimaryNo
3Spirits Distilling & Brands
CodeCRADAIACPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers445320
  • Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers42482
  • Distilleries312140
SIC code1 code
  • Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages5180
Product category
Online Luxury Spirits Retail
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

Whisky.ad is an online luxury spirits retail platform that promotes, advertises, represents, distributes, and bottles high-quality whisky, rum, gin, and other alcoholic beverages. Customers reach the company through a website with an age verification gate, a contact form, and WhatsApp messaging for inquiries.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Whisky.ad operates as a single unified e-commerce platform for luxury spirits, specializing in whisky, rum, gin, and other spirits. The platform serves as an online retail destination where customers can browse and purchase alcoholic beverages. The website features an age verification gate and contact capabilities via form and WhatsApp.

Product and service1 record
1Whisky.ad Spirits Platform
CategoryOnline spirits retail platform
Description

A luxury spirits e-commerce platform offering whisky, rum, gin, and additional alcoholic beverage categories for online purchase, with age verification, contact form, and WhatsApp-based customer engagement for individual adult consumers.

Recent move3 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1ReserveBar
TypeDirect peer
Description

ReserveBar is a U.S.-based premium spirits e-commerce platform offering curated whisky, rum, gin, and other luxury spirits online. It is the closest direct peer to Whisky.ad given overlapping luxury spirits assortment, concierge-style service, and gift/allocated bottle focus.

2The Whisky Exchange
TypeDirect peer
Description

The Whisky Exchange is a leading online specialist for whisky and other premium spirits, with physical retail in London. It is directly comparable to Whisky.ad given category focus on premium and rare whisky, rum, and gin, plus an online-first customer engagement model.

3Master of Malt
TypeDirect peer
Description

Master of Malt is a UK-based online spirits retailer stocking an extensive range of whisky, rum, gin, and other categories, with bottling operations for exclusive labels. It is directly comparable to Whisky.ad's premium spirits e-commerce and bottling/distribution model.

4Flaviar
TypeDirect peer
Description

Flaviar is a spirits discovery and online retail platform offering tasting boxes, samples, and bottles of whisky, rum, gin, and other categories. It is comparable to Whisky.ad due to its premium spirits focus, online direct-to-consumer model, and emphasis on enthusiast/collector customers.

5Wine.com
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Wine.com is the largest U.S. online wine and spirits retailer, with a broad assortment beyond whisky/rum/gin. It serves as a broad incumbent comparable to Whisky.ad given the overlap in online alcohol e-commerce infrastructure, licensing footprint, and direct-to-consumer logistics.

6Drizly
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Drizly (now part of Uber) operates a U.S. on-demand alcohol delivery marketplace covering beer, wine, and spirits. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Whisky.ad given the overlap in regulated alcohol e-commerce and last-mile delivery, though Drizly's focus is broader and convenience-driven.

7Total Wine & More
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Total Wine & More is the largest U.S. independent retailer of wine and spirits, with significant online ordering. It is comparable to Whisky.ad as a broad incumbent competing in the same premium spirits off-premise retail category, though with a much larger assortment and physical footprint.

8Caskers
TypeDirect peer
Description

Caskers is an online spirits marketplace specializing in craft and premium whisky, rum, gin, and tequila. It is comparable to Whisky.ad's online premium spirits focus and curated assortment catering to enthusiast buyers.

9Astor Wines & Spirits
TypeRegional player
Description

Astor Wines & Spirits is a New York-based wine and spirits retailer with a robust online store. It is comparable to Whisky.ad given overlap in U.S. East Coast/Northeast customer base, premium spirits assortment, and online ordering.

10Drinkwell Gifting
TypeEmerging player
Description

Drinkwell Gifting is an emerging U.S. alcohol gifting and curated spirits retailer focused on premium bottle bundles. It is an emerging player comparable to Whisky.ad given overlap in the curated luxury spirits gifting segment and direct-to-consumer e-commerce motion.

Market position
Strengths5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks7 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights8 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

Integration1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Whisky

Online Luxury Spirits Retailwhisky.ad

Whisky firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Whisky
Website
https://whisky.ad
Company type
Private
Founded year
2015
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Whisky industry classification

Industry
Product category
Online Luxury Spirits Retail
NAICS
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Distilleries (312140)
SIC
Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)
akta.pro primary industry
Online Alcohol Retail & Ship-to-Consumer (CRANAAAG)
akta.pro secondary industries
Spirits Retail & Whiskey Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAD), Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

Keywords

  • Luxury spirits retail
  • Whisky distribution
  • Online spirits store
  • Rum and gin sales
  • Spirits e-commerce

Where Whisky is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Buffalo
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Whisky business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Whisky product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Whisky.ad is an online luxury spirits retail platform that promotes, advertises, represents, distributes, and bottles high-quality whisky, rum, gin, and other alcoholic beverages. Customers reach the company through a website with an age verification gate, a contact form, and WhatsApp messaging for inquiries.

Product overview

Whisky.ad operates as a single unified e-commerce platform for luxury spirits, specializing in whisky, rum, gin, and other spirits. The platform serves as an online retail destination where customers can browse and purchase alcoholic beverages. The website features an age verification gate and contact capabilities via form and WhatsApp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Whisky.ad Spirits Platform A luxury spirits e-commerce platform offering whisky, rum, gin, and additional alcoholic beverage categories for online purchase, with age verification, contact form, and WhatsApp-based customer engagement for individual adult consumers.

Companies that use Whisky

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Whisky technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Whisky partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Whisky competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • ReserveBar: ReserveBar is a U.S.-based premium spirits e-commerce platform offering curated whisky, rum, gin, and other luxury spirits online. It is the closest direct peer to Whisky.ad given overlapping luxury spirits assortment, concierge-style service, and gift/allocated bottle focus.
  • The Whisky Exchange: The Whisky Exchange is a leading online specialist for whisky and other premium spirits, with physical retail in London. It is directly comparable to Whisky.ad given category focus on premium and rare whisky, rum, and gin, plus an online-first customer engagement model.
  • Master of Malt: Master of Malt is a UK-based online spirits retailer stocking an extensive range of whisky, rum, gin, and other categories, with bottling operations for exclusive labels. It is directly comparable to Whisky.ad's premium spirits e-commerce and bottling/distribution model.
  • Flaviar: Flaviar is a spirits discovery and online retail platform offering tasting boxes, samples, and bottles of whisky, rum, gin, and other categories. It is comparable to Whisky.ad due to its premium spirits focus, online direct-to-consumer model, and emphasis on enthusiast/collector customers.
  • Caskers: Caskers is an online spirits marketplace specializing in craft and premium whisky, rum, gin, and tequila. It is comparable to Whisky.ad's online premium spirits focus and curated assortment catering to enthusiast buyers.

Broad incumbents

  • Wine.com: Wine.com is the largest U.S. online wine and spirits retailer, with a broad assortment beyond whisky/rum/gin. It serves as a broad incumbent comparable to Whisky.ad given the overlap in online alcohol e-commerce infrastructure, licensing footprint, and direct-to-consumer logistics.
  • Drizly: Drizly (now part of Uber) operates a U.S. on-demand alcohol delivery marketplace covering beer, wine, and spirits. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Whisky.ad given the overlap in regulated alcohol e-commerce and last-mile delivery, though Drizly's focus is broader and convenience-driven.
  • Total Wine & More: Total Wine & More is the largest U.S. independent retailer of wine and spirits, with significant online ordering. It is comparable to Whisky.ad as a broad incumbent competing in the same premium spirits off-premise retail category, though with a much larger assortment and physical footprint.

Regional players

  • Astor Wines & Spirits: Astor Wines & Spirits is a New York-based wine and spirits retailer with a robust online store. It is comparable to Whisky.ad given overlap in U.S. East Coast/Northeast customer base, premium spirits assortment, and online ordering.

Emerging players

  • Drinkwell Gifting: Drinkwell Gifting is an emerging U.S. alcohol gifting and curated spirits retailer focused on premium bottle bundles. It is an emerging player comparable to Whisky.ad given overlap in the curated luxury spirits gifting segment and direct-to-consumer e-commerce motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

Whisky social profiles

Digital presence

Whisky financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Whisky leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Whisky funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Whisky M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Whisky

What does Whisky do?

Whisky.ad is an online luxury spirits retail platform that promotes, advertises, represents, distributes, and bottles high-quality whisky, rum, gin, and other alcoholic beverages. Customers reach the company through a website with an age verification gate, a contact form, and WhatsApp messaging for inquiries.

When was Whisky founded?

Whisky was founded in 2015. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Whisky based?

Whisky is headquartered in Buffalo, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Whisky's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are ReserveBar, The Whisky Exchange, Master of Malt, Flaviar and Caskers. Broad incumbents are Wine.com, Drizly and Total Wine & More. Astor Wines & Spirits is listed as a regional player. Drinkwell Gifting is listed as an emerging player.

Does Whisky have an API?

No public API is recorded for Whisky.

What industry is Whisky in?

Whisky's product category is Online Luxury Spirits Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANAAAG, Online Alcohol Retail & Ship-to-Consumer, with a secondary code of CRANAAAD, Spirits Retail & Whiskey Shops (Off-Premise). Its NAICS code is 445320 and its SIC code is 5180.

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