The Stories Behind the Bottles, Prices, and Trends
March 17, 2026
The Bourbon Secondary Market is Splitting in Two
Over the past year, the bourbon secondary market has been telling two very different stories. Some bottles have lost a…
March 10, 2026
Safai Bourbon: What Collectors Should Know
The bourbon market has seen a wave of new brands over the past decade, many of them built around sourced…
March 3, 2026
What Happens When The Barrels Outnumber The Drinkers?
In 2026, it feels dramatic to talk about headwinds. Inventory is rising. Discounting is creeping in. Retailers are “rebalancing.” Everyone…
February 24, 2026
The Maturity Wall: We’re Not Approaching It — We’re In It
For years, bourbon scarcity was the story. Now age is becoming the story. In 2026, barrels filled during the early…
February 17, 2026
The Scientific Formula for Justifying Bourbon Prices to Your Spouse
For years, bourbon enthusiasts have relied on weak arguments like: “It’s rare.” “They don’t make this anymore.” “It’s basically an…
February 10, 2026
Why a Glencairn Glass Might Not Be the Best Option for High-Proof Bourbons
For years, the Glencairn glass has been treated as gospel in the whiskey world. If you’re serious about bourbon, you…
February 1, 2026
A Bourboneur’s Survival Guide to Cruising Without Good Bourbon
There are cruises for partying. There are cruises for families. And then there are cruises where the average bedtime is…
January 27, 2026
The Post-Tax Season Pour
Tax season has a funny way of making bourbon decisions feel… justified. That refund hits, and suddenly the internal debate…
January 19, 2026
The Bourbon Pricing Expert Starter Pack
At some point in the last few years, bourbon pricing became less about data and more about confidence. Not informed…
January 13, 2026
The End of the “Buy on Announcement” Era
For most of the modern bourbon boom, speed was rewarded. If you bought on announcement—before reviews, before tasting notes, before…
January 6, 2026
The 2026 Bourboneur Bucket List
For the nearly three-quarters of a million people who’ve spent time with us here on the Bourboneur Blog—thanks for drinking…
December 30, 2025
What Bourbon Taught Us This Year (And What It Didn’t)
Another year passed, and bourbon didn’t get simpler. It got louder. Shinier. More expensive. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—but…