The Stories Behind the Bottles, Prices, and Trends
July 27, 2026
Eagle Rare 12: The Slowest Price Discovery I’ve Ever Tracked
In This Article I’ve Been Wrong About This Bottle Every week we spend countless hours updating prices in the…
July 21, 2026
How to Read Bourbon Prices Like a Pro: 6 Numbers Every Collector Should Understand
July 2026 In This Article • Why the average price isn’t halfway between the high and the low •…
July 14, 2026
Four Roses Anthology Chapter One: Price Discovery Has Begun
In This Article: Introduction When Four Roses announced the Anthology Collection, it immediately felt different from the annual Limited…
July 7, 2026
Confessions of a Bourbon Collector | Funny Truths Every Bourbon Enthusiast Knows
The longer I’ve been around bourbon, the more I’ve realized that collectors aren’t nearly as different as we think we…
July 3, 2026
Weller Single Barrel Price History and Market Value Guide (2026)
July 2026 | Bourbon Price History Series All pricing and historical values referenced in this article are derived from…
July 3, 2026
Russell’s Reserve 15 Price History and Market Value Guide (2026)
Updated July 2026 using Bourbon Blue Book® market data. In This Article • Russell’s Reserve 15 Price History •…
June 23, 2026
Weller’s New Reality
For years, Weller felt untouchable. Not because the whiskey changed, but because the market did. Weller 12 became a trophy….
June 23, 2026
The Great Allocation Reset
One of the most common assumptions in bourbon collecting is that allocation equals appreciation. For years, it often felt true….
June 16, 2026
The Golden Age of Bourbon Is Starting to Feel Like Homework
Last weekend, I spent part of the day doing something I’ve done countless times over the years. My father-in-law Jeff…
June 8, 2026
How Fake Buyers Can Distort Bourbon Prices: A Russell’s Reserve 15 Case Study
Few modern bourbon releases have captured the attention of collectors quite like Russell’s Reserve 15. Since its release in 2024,…
June 2, 2026
The Most Dangerous Word in Bourbon
There is one word in bourbon that has probably cost enthusiasts more money than any other. It’s not “allocated.” It’s…
May 26, 2026
Seconds Matter: The Bourboneur Guide to Beating Bots and Mastering Online Drops
There’s a moment every bourbon hunter knows all too well. Your phone lights up with a notification that an allocated…