$49/year to claim your distillery. Locked for life.

What $49 actually gets you

Six things we build into your listing, three things our editorial team does for you. No fluff — if you can’t tell what a line means, it doesn’t belong on this page.

Editorial perks (we do these, you don’t lift a finger)

Questions we actually get asked

Why $49?

Because we just launched. Boozemakers shipped the distillery directory in May 2026 with 5,513 distilleries pulled from TTB and CCDA filings, geocoded onto a national map, and progressively enriched with editorial coverage. We need the first wave of owners to claim and tell us what's wrong, what's missing, and what would actually move the needle on their business. $49 is the price of being early.

Why will the price go up to $199?

Once we hit 1,000 paid claims or January 1, 2027 — whichever comes first — the standard claim rate moves to $199/year for new listings. Existing $49 subscribers stay at $49 every renewal for as long as the subscription is active. The price lock is the entire point of being a founding subscriber.

What does ‘claim’ actually do to my listing?

Six engineering changes plus three editorial perks. Engineering: (1) your own description replaces the one we wrote/scraped, (2) you upload up to 10 photos that show on the listing as a gallery, (3) you set the primary call-to-action button to whatever you want (book a tour, shop online, RSVP to an event), (4) the listing displays a Verified-by-Owner badge and we drop the “Similar distilleries” cross-promo block, (5) the link to your website becomes a do-follow link (most directories make it nofollow), (6) you become eligible for our rotating Featured Must-Visit slot on your state’s page. Editorial: writeup in our newsletter on the month you claim, a 20-minute owner interview we publish on the site, and first dibs on guest features in our trail guides.

How do you verify I actually own the distillery?

Payment is the proof. We auto-grant the claim the moment your $49 Stripe payment clears — no waiting on us to approve a queue entry. We audit claims after the fact and revoke any that turn out to be fraudulent (the original card gets refunded). In practice: nobody pays $49 to claim a competitor’s listing.

Can I cancel? What happens if I do?

Yes — from your account dashboard or through the standard Stripe billing portal. If you cancel, your claim stays active until the end of the paid period; after that, the listing reverts to its unclaimed state (our description and photos return, your gallery and custom CTA disappear). The $49 price lock is forfeit on cancellation — if you re-claim later, you pay the rate in effect at the time.

What’s the do-follow backlink worth?

Boozemakers is a 200-article editorial site with Domain Rating climbing through 2026; our links carry weight. A do-follow link from a listing on a topical-authority domain is a real SEO asset — search-engine professionals routinely charge $100–$500 for a single equivalent placement on a niche publication. We’re including it because we think the directory works better when our best owners get credit for it.

What if my distillery already has a Boozemakers review?

Even better — claiming connects the review to your owner-controlled listing. Your description shows above the review, your gallery above the bottle shots, and the review keeps its editorial independence (we won’t edit a score to favor a paying claim). If we haven’t reviewed you yet, claiming pushes you to the top of our editorial queue.

What if my distillery isn’t in the directory at all?

Email us. If you’re federally licensed (US TTB or Canadian CCDA) we almost certainly have you — try searching by your DSP number. If you’re a craft producer that hasn’t shown up yet, we’ll add you within 48 hours of a claim attempt, then process the payment.