Top 40 Bourbon Influencers in 2026

1. Tyler Zoller

Bio 🥃 Basically Full-time Bourbon enthusiast
📸 Full-time photographer. (@productbytyler) *****@productbytyler.com Instagram Handle @louisvillebourbonbuzz Instagram Followers 222.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 550 Bourbon Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Chris Chapanar

Bio Just looking for stuff that tastes good
Big fan of Jesus
The guy with the blind tasting thing
Weekly Reviews ➡️ Noobs Crew (link) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whiskey_noobs Instagram Followers 172.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Joe Hayhoe

Bio 🥃 Whiskey & Shenanigans
🏠 Hidden in Plain Sight
🌽 Des Moines, Iowa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theblindpigbasementpub Instagram Followers 105.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Amanda Colomb

Bio They said whiskey wasn't for me so I got certified. 🥃 Serious reviews, zero pretension.
Bourbon + Spirits | FL 🏝
Certified Bourbon Pro | 21+ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_and_bikinis Instagram Followers 50.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Blake Riber

Bio Started @drinkseelbachs & @seelbachsspirits - working hard to make sure everyone drinks better whiskey. Championing craft spirits
& bourbonr.com *****@seelbachs.com Instagram Handle @bourbonr Instagram Followers 49.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Conrad Dodd

Bio Honest whiskey reviews, single barrel picks, BondedBottleShop finds & boozy shenanigans | 21+ | Shop, Podcast, Patreon, Socials, Discord and more! 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whiskeybonded Instagram Followers 36.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Brian Beyke

Bio I drink in 4K
• 📸/📹 bourbon, rye, whiskey & metal 🤘🏽
• Beyke’s Blue
•🥃 @drinkseelbachs
•🎙️ @pursuitspirits
• 🌎 @touniversalagain
📍Louisville Kentucky *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @abandonbourbon Instagram Followers 23.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Danielle Tomei Davila

Bio ⚔️Exec Bourbon Steward Nerd⚔️
Brand Ambassador for @fourbranchesbourbon
Nashville, TN🇺🇸Cigars/Pipes🔥💨60k on TikTok⏰TN Squire🎩 Bourbon educator🥃 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @usmcbourbongal Instagram Followers 20.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Chad Watson

Bio I like bourbon and you should too
Blender & taster of barrels for @rarecharacterwhiskey
Co-host @itsbourbonnight
#MyDailyBourbon
Cheers🥃 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mydailybourbon Instagram Followers 14K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Heather C. Watson

Bio Bourbon Storyteller. Kentucky's Wacky Aunt. Literally writing the book on women in KY bourbon.
📍Louisville 📧*****@herkentucky.com Instagram Handle @herkentucky Instagram Followers 13.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Louis E Mills

Bio Whiskey&Cigar Pairings
📍Chicago, IL USA
Barrel Program Director @corkkegliquorsyorkville
Tennessee Squire
Bourbon Steward
21+ please *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_stillz_millz79 Instagram Followers 13.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Ed Escott

Bio Do you love bourbon as much
as I do❤️🥃
Then join me on distillery visits, barrel picks, bourbon tastings and more!
👇 Website & Podcast👇 *****@bourbonobsessed.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_obsessed Instagram Followers 10.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +21% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Daniel Tierney

Bio Dedicated to the thrill of the hunt.
📍Milwaukee, WI
Bourbon Thieves Member
@rivercitywhiskeysociety Instagram Handle @bourbon_hunt Instagram Followers 8.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Joey Haile

Bio Bourbon, Cigars, and America 🇺🇸
Check out my Bourbon pours on TikTok 🥃
Bourbon Unfiltered Podcast now on YouTube 🎙️
All links can be found 👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @joeknowsbourbon Instagram Followers 4.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +23% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Bryce

Bio "But... is there bourbon"
⚔️Certified Bourbon Steward 🥃
📍Florida🌴 (21+ only)
@spiritanimalsociety 🐢
@bourbonwomen
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thatbourbongal Instagram Followers 4.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Stephanie McNew

Bio 🎙🥃: Cohost @TheBourbonDaily
🎙👻: Host @highlyspiritedpodcast
🥃 Certified Bourbon Steward
📚Author
#ABVNetworkCrew Instagram Handle @mcnewabv Instagram Followers 4K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Brian Crews

Bio - Lives in Lafayette, LA
- Bourbon/Whiskey Enthusiast
- 21+
- Certified Bourbon Steward Instagram Handle @bourboncrews Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Norma Smith

Bio 🥃 Bourbon Butler @thetrailhotel
🍹Owner @bottomsupxnorma
📧 *****@xnorma.com
🐶 Dog Mom @butter_in_the_bluegrass Instagram Handle @xnorma_smith Instagram Followers 2.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Shane Sullivan

Bio Amateur Bourbon lover sharing my experiences.
Meme King (Sorry Wife)
Open to Partnership/ Sponsorships
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rocksbourbonreview Instagram Followers 35.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Charles Murrell

Bio Board of Directors
@bourboncharity
Co-Founder: @thewhiskeylegion
Legal TF
Always Drink Responsibly
DM/ for collaboration *****@bourboncharity.org Instagram Handle @bourbonman__ Instagram Followers 34.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Shripal Vora

Bio All things whiskey! Reviews, jokes, news, etc. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @2ouncewhisky Instagram Followers 33.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Anthony Riccardi

Bio 📖 Rᴇᴠɪᴇᴡs & Eᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ 📚
🥃 Wʜɪsᴋᴇʏ & Cɪɢᴀʀ Pᴀɪʀɪɴɢs 💨
⚔️ Exᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ Bᴏᴜʀʙᴏɴ Sᴛᴇᴡᴀʀᴅ ⚔️
🎩Tennessee Squire 🎩
Cᴏ-Fᴏᴜɴᴅᴇʀ: @bourbon_thieves
21+ ᴛᴏ ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonwhiskeylibrary Instagram Followers 32.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. George Dickel

Bio Distilled in the Hollow, enjoyed everywhere. Since 1870
Please Enjoy Responsibly. Must be 21+ to follow. *****@consumer-care.net Instagram Handle @georgedickel Instagram Followers 29.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Lynn Palmer

Bio •Whiskey Content Creator & Reviewer |📍Chicago, IL
•Bourbon Steward
•Tennessee Squire
• @bourboncharity Ambassador
•DM to collaborate
•⚠️21+ over Instagram Handle @the_whiskey_gal Instagram Followers 27.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Orion Casper

Bio The Bourbon Texan Lifestyle
Whiskey, Spirits, Grilled Meats, Gear, Freedom
Texas Proud
21+ Collabs & reviews via DM
#dfwwc
#bourbonthieves
#cheersyall *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbontexan Instagram Followers 27.3K Type Micro Gender Male Social Instagram Get Email

26. Eric Carrico

Bio 🥃 Bourbon Trail Traveler & Host
🐎 KY Horse Owner 🎓 Professional Engineer
⬇️ Book - 🏠’s or 🏨’s (Superhost 2013) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbonsherpa Instagram Followers 12.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Joseph Calvitto

Bio R.I. Bourbon Enthusiasts ™️
Bourbon & Cigar Reviews
Co-founder: @bourbon_thieves
#THEHUMIDORHIVE link in bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbonenthusiasts Instagram Followers 12.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Luke Grabowski

Bio Tallahassee, FL
Photos
Reviews⚖️
Curated Whiskey Events
Capital City Bourbon Podcast
A Top Whiskey Podcast by @uproxxlife
Member #mslbarrelteam *****@capitalcitybourbon.com Instagram Handle @capitalcitybourbon Instagram Followers 11.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Jason

Bio Jason
A Whiskey Enthusiast just trying to Live Laugh Love one day at a time.
📧*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @anotherbourbonguy Instagram Followers 10.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Jon Cecil

Bio ❤️Passionate Exec Bourbon Steward.
📍Louisville. 21+ to follow.
Enjoy responsibly
@the_card_catalog_speakeasy
📸Photos are mine unless noted.
Cheers!🥃 *****@bourbongoggles.com Instagram Handle @bourbongoggles Instagram Followers 9.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Steve Berman

Bio 🐎 Louisville, KY to Ontario 🇨🇦| my 📸 | Barrel Picks | Vintage 🥃 | 4🌹nerd | CHECK MY REELS | Honest Reviews | U.S. shipping address available 📦 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bermansbourbon Instagram Followers 6.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Jamie Johnson

Bio Canadian Brand Ambassador for Glenfiddich🦌 & The Balvenie 🥃 The Whisky Topic 🥃 views here belong to me only 🥃 25+ to follow. Please drink responsibly *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbonthing Instagram Followers 6.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Brandon Wyont

Bio Bourbon Thieves Ambassador
Charlotte, NC
-Tennessee Squire
-Bourbon Steward
Must be 21+ to follow *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eastcoastbourbon Instagram Followers 5.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Ryan Lintz

Bio Whiskey & watch enthusiasts from Cleveland looking to share my passion on social media. 🥃⌚️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_buddy Instagram Followers 4.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Alex

Bio 📍Chicago ‘Burbs 🥃
📸 All photos mine. 21+ to Follow.
⚜️ Certified Bourbon Steward ⚜️
🎩 Tennessee Squire 🐎
🔥 #bourbonthieves *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonrebellion Instagram Followers 3.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Amy Gehring

Bio Whiskey girl in a Buckeye world
still emo
👩🏻‍🎓Exec Bourbon Steward
🥃 @gateway_city_whiskey_society
DM for collabs
📍Columbus OH
21+ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @buckeyebourbongirl Instagram Followers 3.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Che Ramos

Bio Professional Bourbon Enthusiast & Cocktail Connoisseur
Offering virtual cocktail classes, curated whisk(e)y tasting, and professional consulting. *****@blackbourbonguy.com Instagram Handle @theblackbourbonguy Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Ethan Pope

Bio -VA pilgrim seeking the most spirit-ual 🥃 experiences + fellowship
-Founder: @novawhiskeyclub
-Co-founder: @caskcollectiveofficial
-DM for collabs *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonbishop Instagram Followers 2.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Tiffany Gibson

Bio Gamecock for Life, Southern, Bourbon Thieves Member, Gamecock Bourbon Society, Stave & Thief Certified Bourbon Steward. 21+ to follow
DM 2 collab *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_at_tiffanys Instagram Followers 1.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Jason Luttrell

Bio A lover of all things bourbon & cigars! *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_leaf Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact