Highlander Program

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Top Shelf Distillers Highlander Program

The Highlander Program is our way of saying thank you to the people who choose Top Shelf, year after year. One membership. One price. A growing list of reasons to stay a Highlander for good.

The name isn't an accident — it's a nod to our own Rideau Highlands whisky line, the release at the heart of this membership's biggest perk.

WHAT YOU GET

  • 20% off all purchases annually 

  • Rideau Highlands Annual Bottle ($80 value) — Starting in 2030, every year your membership is active you'll receive one bottle from the Rideau Highlands line: a whisky built on the wood and water of the region we call home. It repeats every year you renew — for as long as you stay a Highlander.

  • $100 Experience Credit — Put it toward tastings, tours, or dinners at the distillery. Yours to use, every year.

  • $50 Merch Credit — Stock up on Top Shelf gear, on us.

  • Free Event Access — Every release party, every tasting, every event on our calendar — you're already on the list.

  • Early Access to Releases — Get first crack at new bottlings before they hit shelves or sell out.

  • Exclusive Discounts — Member-only offers throughout the year, just for Highlanders.

FOUNDERS PRICING & DISCOUNT

Become a Highlander by Sunday Aug 16th at 11:59pm ET and  lock in a permanent 20% discount on all purchases — online and in-store — for as long as they're a member. Everyone after enjoys the full Highlander perk list above; this one's reserved for the early timeframe. 15% off annually when purchased after Sunday Aug 16th, 2026

PRICING

$280 per year. One tier, one price, no surprises.

ALREADY A PATHFINDER?

The Highlander is built for you too. Pathfinder and Highlander are two different ways of being part of Top Shelf’s growing community — one's about supporting our barrel production and distillery operations , the other's about enjoying what comes out of it. Plenty of our best customers are both.

FINE PRINT

Membership renews annually at $280/year. The Rideau Highlands bottle perk begins with the 2030 release and repeats each year your membership stays active. The 20% founding discount applies only till Sunday Aug 16th. 15% After. 

Cannot be combined with Pathfinder Barrel Purchases or BYOB Program 

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Have Questions?

Between the $100 Experience Credit, $50 Merch Credit, and the annual Rideau Highlands bottle (an $80 value once that perk begins in 2030), Highlanders get well over $300 in usable value each year — before counting free event access, early release access, and member-only discounts on top.

Yes — we know both programs have value that's a bit different. Pathfinder is about investing in the barrel; the Highlander is about enjoying what comes out of it. Plenty of our best customers are both.

You'll be given a code to use for online purchases, including when you redeem your merch credit. This 20% rate is reserved for the first Highlanders to sign up during the timeframe mentioned above.

Yes — just mention your name when you're checking out and our team will be able to apply your discount.

The first bottle ships in 2030, once that release reaches maturity. From there, you'll receive a bottle every year your membership stays active.