Bourbon is often a story told through oak and time — but with Art of the Spirits, that story is painted in bold strokes of passion, patriotism, and purpose. For founder Richard Paul, launching a whiskey brand wasn’t a career pivot; it was a personal mission. What started in 2014 as a deeply spiritual and […]
There’s never a shortage of buzz-worthy releases these days in the bourbon world. It feels like with each passing week another “limited” or “rare” offering is hitting the shelves – mostly virtually since few bottles make it out into the wild these days. Few releases in recent memory have stirred up as much buzz as […]
Understanding the Real Costs Behind Bourbon Pricing If you’ve ever stood in a liquor store, gazing at a wall of beautiful brownwater, thinking about why some bottles are priced like a casual pour and others seem to require a second mortgage, you’re not alone. Welcome to Bourbonomics—where today, we break down the economics of bourbon […]
Nothing in this life stays the same, and bourbon hunting, just like everything else in this world, is changing. In 2025 bourbon hunting is less about sheer luck and more about strategy, community, technology, and adaptability. In today’s post we’ll explore how the bourbon hunting game is changing, share tips to help you make the […]
Perusing the bourbon secondary sales from the past week and a bit, the slow trickle of coveted bottles of the highly anticipated Pappy Van Winkle 2024 lineup have started to hit the market. Known for its exceptional quality and limited availability, Pappy Van Winkle has long been the holy grail for bourbon enthusiasts the world […]
The first of a new annual limited-release series, The Reserves was officially announced this past week and per Freddie Noe, it commemorates his grandfather Booker Noe’s contributions to the bourbon world. The inaugural release is a blend of eight- to fourteen-year-old bourbons that are uncut, unfiltered and offered at cask strength – pulled from the […]
A lot of folks think of the fall when they think of bourbon drops, when iconic releases such as the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Pappy Van Winkle, and other mainstays in the bourbon world find their way to market. Truth be told however, great bottles trickle out throughout the year and offer great value for […]
“RAISE A GLASS TO THE MAN WHO RAISED YOU WELL” In this special edition of the weekly Bourboneur Blog we’re covering the recent Four Rose’s Father’s Day release which hit the secondary market with a bang this week. Although it’s fairly typical to see Four Rose’s drop special releases from time to time, this […]
When you head out to your local liquor store in search of your go-to bourbon, in my case Woodford Double Oaked, you can be pretty confident that what you buy today will taste very much like what you’ll buy two months from now and tastes very much like the number of bottles that you have […]
As the New Year gets its legs under it, in this post we’re taking pulse of some of the flops and pops on the secondary market. Entering the year, retrospectively, we have seen some softening of prices across the board. If you take Weller 12 for example, as we exited 2022 that bottle would have […]
