How the whiskey communities compare
A few giants dominate — r/bourbon, r/whiskey and r/Scotch together account for 86% of the combined membership. The oldest is r/Scotch, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 5 biggest whiskey subreddits
- Br/bourbon ↗ 287,167 members · since 2010
All reviews and discussions of bourbon, rye, or any American whiskey are welcome, as well as any news articles or release announcements. Please read the sub rules before posting. If you have questions about the rules, read the Mo…
- Wr/whiskey ↗ 265,668 members · since 2009
Hi and welcome to r/whiskey! A place where we discuss, review, and read articles about whiskey. Any style goes, including Bourbon, Scotch, Rye, Wheat, Canadian, Irish, White Dogs, and everything in between. Please consult the gui…
- Sr/Scotch ↗ 196,128 members · since 2008
For all things related to the greatest liquid on earth - Scotch whisky!
- Wr/WhiskeyTribe ↗ 62,518 members · since 2018
This ridiculous group of Magnificent Bastards is all about unpretentious Whisk(e)y Knowledge and Top-Shelf Shenanigans. We believe that whiskey is meant to be enjoyed, and we do that by sharing whiskey experiences and ridiculous …
- Wr/whisky ↗ 56,651 members · since 2009
A place to discuss all things Whisky.
Choosing where to post
Before posting, sort a subreddit by “Top” for the past month: it shows in a minute what that community rewards. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest whiskey subreddit?
r/bourbon is the largest, with 287,167 members, followed by r/whiskey (265.7K) and r/Scotch (196.1K).
How many whiskey subreddits are there?
We list 5 active, safe-for-work whiskey communities with at least 25,000 members each, 868.1K members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest whiskey subreddit?
r/Scotch, created on Dec 19, 2008.
Are these whiskey subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.