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Employee Appreciation Gifts: Custom-Label Bourbon & Spirits

21+ only. Please drink responsibly.

Three whiskey bottles with custom labels, surrounded by black gift boxes tied with gold ribbon.

An employee appreciation gift with your company's name on the bottle. A 750ml bottle the team keeps, with your label on the front.

Handled makes custom-label spirits for companies. You choose the spirit and the line. We design the label, bottle it, and ship in bulk to the company or direct to each recipient.

Why a custom bottle for employee appreciation

  • It's from the company. Your name and logo are on the front label, not a sticker on someone else's brand.
  • It names the thank-you. A team milestone, a work anniversary, a project win or a year-end line can go on the label.
  • One label for the list. The same bottle for every person you include.
  • It ships where your people are. Bulk to the company, or direct to each recipient.

Built for an employee gift program

For bourbon and rye, programs start at about one barrel, which is roughly 200 bottles. For vodka, gin and tequila, program size is confirmed on your quote.

Spirits come in 750ml bottles. Every recipient must be 21 or older. Custom whiskey and bourbon · What custom-label spirits include

Employee gift ideas

The label can name the moment.

  • Team milestones. A launch, a record or a goal the group hit together, with a line for that moment.
  • Work anniversaries. A year with the company, named on the bottle. For a retirement or a record quarter, see recognition and milestones.
  • Project wins. The same label for the team that shipped the work.
  • Year-end thank-yous. A bottle for the people who carried the year. For a holiday label, see employee holiday gifts.

Every occasion is on corporate gifts.

Ideas by budget

We don't publish prices. Every employee program is quoted on the spirit, the label, the count and how it ships.

  • The team. One custom-label 750ml bottle for each person on the list.
  • A smaller circle. The same label for the people you name. Gift boxes are optional.
  • Held back. A few bottles kept for someone you add later. Note that on the quote.

Put your per-gift target in the quote notes and we'll build the program to it.

Label message ideas

Sample lines. Your Company stands in for the name on the label.

  • ExampleWith thanks · Your Company
  • ExampleFor the team · Your Company
  • ExampleYour Company · Project reserve
  • ExampleThank you for the year · Your Company

Every label also carries the required federal information. Our team handles that layout. You approve the proof before it is filed. Read more in What Goes on a Liquor Label.

Bulk to the company or direct to each recipient

  • Bulk to the company. One delivery to the office. Your team hands the bottles out.
  • Direct to each recipient. Upload the list. Each person gets a bottle at their own address.

Gift boxes are optional. Add them on the quote if you want them, or send the bottle on its own.

Our licensed retailer partners ship to most US states; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. An adult 21+ must be present to receive each delivery.

How direct-to-recipient works →

Plan backward from the day

Count back about 10-12 weeks from the day you want bottles in hand. The guide to how custom liquor gets made walks through each stage. Put the date on the quote and we'll tell you if it works.

StageWhat you do
QuoteSend the occasion, spirit, ship mode, and date
Label designSend your logo and the line for the label; review the proof
Label approvalApprove the proof; we file for federal approval
BottlingNothing. We bottle the spirit under your label
ShippingSend the final address or recipient list

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Barrel aging isn't part of your wait. For whiskey, we source spirit that's already aged.

What it costs and how you pay

Every program is quoted. Corporate gifting is paid upfront once you approve the quote. Request one with the occasion and the date, or write lfd@handledspirits.com.

What is an employee appreciation gift from Handled?

A custom-label 750ml bottle with your company name on it, for the people on your list. Every recipient must be 21 or older.

Can we ship employee gifts to the office or to each person?

Yes. Ship in bulk to one company address, direct to each recipient, or both. Tell us the split on the quote.

How many bottles do bourbon and rye programs start at?

For bourbon and rye, programs start at about one barrel, which is roughly 200 bottles. For vodka, gin and tequila, program size is confirmed on your quote.

Which moments fit an employee gift?

Team milestones, work anniversaries, project wins and year-end thank-yous. A short line for the occasion can go on the label. You approve the proof before it is filed.

How long does an employee appreciation program take?

Count back about 10-12 weeks from the day you want bottles in hand. Put the date on the quote and we'll tell you if it works.

Do employee gifts include a gift box?

Gift boxes are optional. Note them on the quote if you want them.

Thank the team with your name on the bottle.

Request a quote

or write lfd@handledspirits.com

21+ only. Please drink responsibly.

Corporate gifting is paid upfront. Our licensed retailer partners ship to most US states; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. A licensed retailer partner is the merchant of record. 21+ only. Please drink responsibly.