Most liquor stores pride themselves on curating a large selection of alcoholic beverage offerings. But newly-launched SELECTS swings slightly off tangent, focusing on independent, small-batch producers in Singapore and around the region. Their curated arsenal of booze—which entails a dynamic selection of premium spirits, sake, wine, and craft beer—is carefully selected. At SELECTS, you will see constant evolution to present consumers with fresh, well-curated experiences.
A boutique online liquor store started by industry veterans that are centred around community; providing top-drawer service and curating many never-before-sipped rarities, SELECTS is one to pay attention to. Read on to learn why.
About SELECTS
Created with a focus on independent alcohol producers in Singapore and the Asian region, SELECTS is a community-driven collaborative effort between industry veterans, Zaran Vachha and Alfred Castillo, co-founders of events and talent agency Collective Minds Asia, and Michel Lu, founder of beverage company Liquid Assets.
“We wanted to bring some romance back into everyone’s lives and keep to the philosophy of slowing down and treating yourself,” explains Michel, curator of SELECTS.
“Our products are sourced from the finest producers from Singapore and in the region, and are supplemented with independent brands around the world that have a message that we believe in.”
Products On Offer – Small-Batch Local & Regional Distillers
SELECTS champions local small-batch distillers so expect the unexpected when it comes to your favourite libations. Browsing through their extensive catalogue of drinks, you’ll find most of Singapore’s gins available. From Brass Lion Distillery’s Butterfly Pea Gin—retailing at S$98 a bottle; The Orientalist Spirits’ Gunpowder Gin; and Tanglin’s navy strength Black Powder Gin, a stiff gin which punches in at 58% ABV.
These three gins also come together in a value-for-money #SGUnited All-Stars Gin Package that’s available for S$250. It allows consumers to enjoy a horizontal tasting of Singapore’s distilling scene in the comfort of their homes. Shoppers can also expect a good selection of local craft beer from well-known breweries, The General Brewing Co. and Brewlander Singapore.
Other products on offer include boutique wine labels, craft beers, ciders, mead, Japanese sake and shochu and not forgetting the hard stuff. Keen to try a larger variety? Go for their package offerings which are hand-curated to give you varied choices of a similar type of alcoholic beverage.
SELECTS is currently shipping within Singapore. Same day delivery is available for orders checked out before 4:00 PM, and there are three delivery timings daily:
- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
“Message In A Bottle” Initiative – A Cause That Supports Local Migrant Workers
Championing a cause to eradicate social inequality, SELECTS has recently rolled out a new social initiative, “Message in a Bottle”. The initiative allows you to send a message in a bottle to loved ones alongside their favourite booze at S$20 each.
It is more than just another fun antic to stay in touch with your buddies amidst Circuit Breaker. All proceeds from this initiative will go to Hope Initiative Alliance – a network of global charities dedicated to extending care and support toward migrant workers in Singapore, in partnership with the Ministry of Manpower.
Funds raised from the campaign will go to Care Meals and essential items that will be distributed to guest workers housed in factory-converted dormitories.
How You Can Participate
The process of a message delivered is also simple. Visit their website and after deciding on the alcoholic beverage you want to gift, add the Message in a Bottle to the cart followed by submitting your message along with the recipient’s name and address at the checkout page. Orders made before 4:00 PM will are entitled to enjoy same-day delivery!
Priced at S$20 each, the limited run of Message in a Bottle is available for purchase via this link as an add-on to all alcoholic beverages on SELECTS. Remember that 100% of the proceeds go to Hope Initiative Alliance which will, in turn, benefit our locally-based migrant workers.
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