WhiskyCircle

The Early Access Partner programme rewards active businesses with exclusive features, advanced analytics and a special partner badge.

The Early Access Partner badge shows your status to visitors

What is Early Access?

Early Access Partners are our most active businesses. They get first access to new features and can gain deeper insights into their visitors and performance.

How do you become an Early Access Partner?

Automatic qualification

Reach 100+ total check-ins at your events. The system checks this daily at 02:00.

Manual granting

In special cases, WhiskyCircle can grant Early Access status to promising partners.

Your progress

You can see your current check-in count in your dashboard. You don't need to do anything – as soon as you reach 100, you automatically get Early Access!

Exclusive features

As an Early Access Partner you get access to:

Competitor comparison

See how you score compared to other businesses in your city and category. View your percentile position and ranking.

Conversion tracking

Track the full funnel: event views → RSVPs → check-ins. Discover where visitors drop off and optimise.

Whisky insights

Discover your visitors' preferences: experience level, price range, favourite regions and whisky types.

Leaderboard position

See your ranking in the city leaderboard and strive for the top!

Beta features

Early access to new features before they are available to everyone.

Partner badge

An exclusive purple badge on your company profile that shows your status to visitors.

Early Access analytics dashboard with competitor comparison and whisky insights — Early Access Partners get access to extended analytics

Competitor comparison in detail

The competitor comparison shows you:

Your position compared to businesses in the same city
Comparison with businesses of the same type (bar, liquor store, etc.)
Top 5 businesses in your city by check-ins
Your percentile (e.g. "Top 20% in Amsterdam")

Whisky insights in detail

Get unique insights into your visitors:

Experience level: beginner, intermediate or expert
Price preference: budget, mid-range, premium or luxury
Favourite whisky regions of your visitors
Most tasted whisky types

Use these insights to better tailor your events to your audience. Have lots of beginners? Organise an introductory tasting!

Is Early Access permanent?

Yes! Once you are an Early Access Partner, you remain one. You don't need to maintain a minimum number of check-ins per month to keep your status.