Top 45 Bourbon Influencers in 2026

1. Sarah Jeltema

Bio 🥃 Learn why you like the whiskey you like
Award judge (SFWSC) & Certified Specialist of Spirits
👇 Start with the...
more *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whiskynomad Instagram Followers 289.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 603 Bourbon Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Tyler Zoller

Bio 🥃 Basically Full-time Bourbon enthusiast
📸 Full-time photographer. (@productbytyler) *****@productbytyler.com Instagram Handle @louisvillebourbonbuzz Instagram Followers 220.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Chris Chapanar

Bio Bourbon, Whiskey, Cocktails, anything tasty
Big fan of Jesus
Creator of the ORIGINAL blind tasting device (@justneatproducts) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whiskey_noobs Instagram Followers 172.2K Type Macro Gender Male whiskeynoobs.podbean.com + Follow Get Email Contact

4. Joe Hayhoe

Bio 🥃 Whiskey & Shenanigans
🏠 Hidden in Plain Sight
🌽 Des Moines, Iowa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theblindpigbasementpub Instagram Followers 126.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +20% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Fred Minnick

Bio I have the best job in the world: I sip bourbon for a living and educate folks through events, podcasts, books and video. Huge college wrestling fan! *****@fredminnick.com Instagram Handle @fredminnick Instagram Followers 76K Type Micro Gender Male fredminnick.com/news + Follow Get Email Contact

6. 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 Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Shane Sullivan

Bio Amateur Bourbon lover sharing my experiences.
Open to Partnership/ Sponsorships
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rocksbourbonreview Instagram Followers 48.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Shripal Vora

Bio Let’s talk whiskey
Join the discord
Columbus OH
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @2ouncewhisky Instagram Followers 39.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Orion Casper

Bio Texas Whiskey Culture
Whiskey, cigars, grilled meats, freedom & good stories
Bourbon reviews & culture
Collabs & media via DM
#bourbonthieves *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbontexan Instagram Followers 29.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Male Social Instagram Get Email

10. Brian Beyke

Bio I drink in 4K
•📸/📹 bourbon/rye/whiskey
•I have a bourbon: Beyke’s Blue
•🥃@drinkseelbachs
•🎙️ @pursuitspirits
•🌎@touniversalagain
📍Louisville Kentucky *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @abandonbourbon Instagram Followers 27.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. 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 27.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Raj Patel

Bio The Bourbon Guru is the curator of the Badmash Bourbon Cellar. Subscribe for unique pours, honest takes, and the stories behind the bourbons! *****@me.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonguru Instagram Followers 24.4K Type Micro Gender Male

13. 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 14.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Louis E Mills

Bio Whiskey&Cigars
📍Chicago, IL USA
Barrel Program Director
@corkkegliquorsyorkville
Tennessee Squire
Bourbon Steward *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_stillz_millz79 Instagram Followers 14K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. 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 13.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female herkentucky.com + Follow Get Email Contact

16. 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

17. 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 Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. 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 10.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Male bourbonobsessed.com/bourbon-.. + Follow Get Email Contact

19. Luke Grabowski

Bio Tallahassee, FL📍
Reviews⚖️
Curated Whiskey Events🥃
Spirits Consulting🎯
Ca...
more *****@capitalcitybourbon.com Instagram Handle @capitalcitybourbon Instagram Followers 10.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Daniel Tierney

Bio Dedicated to the thrill of the hunt.
📍Milwaukee, WI
Bourbon Thieves Member
@rivercitywhiskeysociety Instagram Handle @bourbon_hunt Instagram Followers 8.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Ethan Pope

Bio Husband. Dad. Community builder.
Helping good whiskey build lasting trust
And helping good people drink better together
📍 NoVA • DC • MD
Collaborate ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonbishop Instagram Followers 7.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. 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 5.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +28% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Ryan Lintz

Bio Whiskey & watch enthusiasts from Cleveland looking to share my passion on social media. 🥃⌚️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_buddy Instagram Followers 4.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Bryce

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

25. Stephanie McNew

Bio 🎙🥃: Cohost @TheBourbonDaily
🎙👻: Host @highlyspiritedpodcast
🥃 Certified Bourbon Steward
📚Author
#ABVNetworkCrew Instagram Handle @mcnewabv Instagram Followers 4.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. John LeCour

Bio Cowboy at heart sipping Bourbon in the Suburbs.21+ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @subourbon_cowboy Instagram Followers 3.6K Type Nano Gender Male

27. 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 Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Brian Crews

Bio - Lives in Lafayette, LA
- Bourbon/Whiskey Enthusiast
- 21+
- Certified Bourbon Steward Instagram Handle @bourboncrews Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Che Ramos

Bio Professional Bourbon Enthusiast & Cocktail Connoisseur
Offering virtual cocktail classes, curated whisk(e)y tasting,...
more *****@blackbourbonguy.com Instagram Handle @theblackbourbonguy Instagram Followers 3.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Tiffany Gibson

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_at_tiffanys Instagram Followers 2.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Norma Smith

Bio 🥃 Bourbon Butler @thetrailhotel
🍹Owner @bottomsupxnorma
📧 *****@xnorma.com
🐶 Dog Mom @butter_in_the_bluegrass Instagram Handle @xnorma_smith Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Anthony Riccardi

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonwhiskeylibrary Follower Growth (3mo) -100% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

33. Joseph Calvitto

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bourbonenthusiasts Follower Growth (3mo) -100% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Jon Cecil

Bio *****@bourbongoggles.com Instagram Handle @bourbongoggles Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Alex

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebourbonrebellion Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Jason Luttrell

Bio *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @bourbon_leaf Follower Growth (3mo) -100% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Danielle

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @coffeeblackwhiskeyneat Follower Growth (3mo) -100% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Danielle Tomei Davila

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @usmcbourbongal Follower Growth (3mo) -100% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. D.Brown

Bio •Co-Founder of @rivercitywhiskey
•State sanctioned Bourbon Governor of Va Instagram Handle @vabourbonhunter Instagram Followers 38.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Charles Murrell

Bio *****@bourboncharity.org Instagram Handle @bourbonman__ Instagram Followers 33.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. 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