bottle club

American  

noun

1. a club serving drinks to members who have reserved or purchased their own bottles of liquor.

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Etymology

Origin of bottle club

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The deputies ordered the bar closed and cited the owners and employees for violating state and local coronavirus restrictions, as well as operating an unlicensed bottle club and unauthorized warehousing of alcohol.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2020

Another depicts former Taylor bottle club owner Grandma Delpha Predmore, whose granddaughter, Jessica, now operates the Lazy D, the only restaurant and one of the few remaining businesses in town.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2018

The bottle club bill was later incorporated into another bill that was approved, but only after some requirements were removed.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2018