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Bourbon - America's Spirit

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320k subscribers490 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)251 authors / mosince 2010

r/bourbon has 320k members (+7.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 490 posts a month from 251 people. Top topics: Kentucky Craft Beverages, Liquor Stores and Tequila and Napa Valley Wineries.

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Size and growth

How r/bourbon has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+7.0%in 12 months · +1.2% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026320k
Growing320k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−29%vs Sep 2025 · −16% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026490
QuieterPeaked at 1.6k in Dec 2021
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/bourbon

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Kentucky Craft Beverages0.3%
  2. Liquor Stores and Tequila0.1%
  3. Napa Valley Wineries<0.1%
  4. Amps<0.1%
  5. Whiskey Bar Cabinets<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Breaking Bourbon
  2. Apple
  3. Podbean
  4. Kentucky
  5. Total Wine & More

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