Membership
Bourbon Culture Membership
Most bourbon sites tell you a score. We tell you the call — whether a bottle is worth what someone's asking, in the store, before you spend.
Ad-free reading, the full 146-bottle Brown Book, member downloads, and the members app. From $3/mo.
BF50OFF2026. Ends December 3, 2026.How it works
Three steps, and you’re in.
Pick a tier
Choose the membership that fits how you drink — Ad-Free, Enthusiast, or Insider.
Check out on Memberful
Secure checkout on Memberful. Cancel anytime from your Memberful account.
Get instant access
Your ad-free reading, the Brown Book, downloads, and the members app unlock right away.
Choose your membership
Start with Ad-Free, go deeper with Enthusiast, or get everything with Insider.
Ad-Free
Clean, fast reading
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
$15 first year with code BF50OFF2026.
- No in-content ads, for a clean, fast site
- Tasting Guide (color + black-and-white) to name what you’re tasting.
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Enthusiast
The full Brown Book
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
$35 first year with code BF50OFF2026.
- Everything in Ad-Free
- Brown Book verdict tool: the call on all 146 bottles before you spend
- Monthly verdict drop, members first
- Price alerts when a verdict changes
- Member price reports: your shelf prices keep the book current
- Members-only newsletters.
Insider
Everything, plus the app
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
$70 first year with code BF50OFF2026.
- Everything in Enthusiast
- Member downloads: Tasting Guide, First 10 Bottles Map, Blind Tasting Kit, and every new guide
- Members app on your phone, no app store download.
Prices in US dollars. Black Friday: 50% off annual membership with code BF50OFF2026 — ends December 3, 2026.
Why it pays for itself
Weller Single Barrel
It was going for $420 on the secondary market. It’s now $150 to $200 — still three to four times the $50 retail price. So the Brown Book’s call changed from Never to Wait.
One call like that is worth more than a year of membership.
Compare tiers
Every tier is ad-free. Enthusiast and Insider unlock the full book.
| What’s included | Ad-Freefrom $3/mo | Enthusiastfrom $7/mo | Insiderfrom $14/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad-free reading | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tasting Guide | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full 146-bottle Brown Book | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly verdict drop | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price alerts | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member price reports | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Members-only newsletters | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member downloads | Tasting Guide | Tasting Guide | ✓ All downloads |
| Members app | — | — | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel anytime from your Memberful account, and you keep access until the end of the period you’ve already paid for.
Are the downloads mine to keep?
Yes. Member downloads are yours to keep — even if you cancel later.
Can I switch from monthly to annual?
Yes. You can switch from monthly to annual billing in your Memberful account.
Does the full Brown Book really cover all 146 bottles?
Yes. The full 146-bottle Brown Book is included with the Enthusiast and Insider tiers.