In last week’s post we did a pulse check on the secondary market given we’re halfway through the year. We also provided some thoughts on the year(s) ahead and noted that “the number of active craft distilleries grew nearly 18 percent over the last year, with California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington leading the […]
As I travelled this past week across the Midwest stopping in through nearly fifty different liquor stores along a swath stretching from Houston to Chicago and back, I was astounded by how many great bottles I saw out and about on the shelf. Of course, none of these bottles would I ever buy as they […]
As I was scrolling through Facebook recently, I came across a photo posted to a Texas bourbon group of someone holding a bottle of Weller Special Reserve prominently next to their crotch in their car with the caption “huge score in the wild!” First, can we get away from the crotch shots please – and […]
The Heaven Hill Heritage Collection officially launched last year in 2022 and now has two bottlings under foot that highlight the distilleries ultra-aged whiskies. I have to admit that I was a little confused initially as I mistakenly had thought they were on their fourth edition, but alas, I was wrong. The confusion comes from […]
If you know nothing about bourbon, chances are better than not that you are familiar with the name Pappy Van Winkle or just “Pappy” for short. It’s a name steeped in mystique and luxury and right, wrong or indifferent is the pinnacle of the bourbon world. Whether or not it belongs there is a discussion […]
The Secondary Bourbon Market never sleeps, day after day, week after week, month after month folks are moving bottles. Using all manner of abbreviations and acronyms, a bourbon language has evolved to facilitate these interactions, with folks clambering to “BIN” (buy it now) a well-priced bottle, with prices continuing to march northward toward a ceiling […]
With the sixth bottle in the series of annual releases under the belt, the one and only Freddie Noe a name that likely needs no introduction, has continued to find his way in putting together unique custom blends that change with every expression. At this point the blends have included most categories of domestic whiskeys […]
When I started Bourboneur about a year ago I wanted to find a way to be a contributor to the bourbon community, to develop something that would add value and be a resource for folks like me who enjoyed brownwater. The Bourbon Blue Book ended up being that thing and has now been accessed thousands […]
As with any free market, demand sets the price, and the bourbon market is no different than any other. As new “limited run” bottles become available, there is an uptick of demand and often a bevy in pricing that occurs as the market works to find the top of what buyers are willing to pay. […]
I have a photo reel that I’ll occasionally play in my garage bar which is a conglomeration of seven years of shenanigans, parties and randomness that was captured on film since we started our garage bar speakeasy. Some folks have moved, some have passed, and others were just simply passing through. My garage bar has […]
