Watchlists That Work: A Simple System to Catch More Bourbon Releases

Your watchlist is your filter. Done well, it surfaces the right alerts at the right time—and eliminates everything else.

The 3-tier watchlist model

Tier A - Essentials (buy-on-sight) Dependable sippers and store picks. You will buy when alerted.

Tier B - Opportunistic Seasonal or "if close by." Buy if convenient.

Tier C - Stretch A couple of rarities. Keep, but don't let them dominate.

In Digital Dram: Tag watchlist entries with A/B/C in the note. Sort by tag when scanning alerts.

Rules that keep noise out

• Cap Tier C at two.
• Cull monthly. If you passed on an alert twice, demote or remove.
• Localize names. If a shop uses a nickname (e.g., "store pick rye #3"), add it to the bottle note for fuzzy matches.

Priority matters (and why Pro helps)

When lots of users follow the same target, priority alerts help you see it first. That's the Pro edge.

Free vs Pro: see Pricing.

Convert alerts into action

• Keep your radius realistic - alerts you can't reach are noise.
• Add One-Tap Routes (home to 2 favored shops). Check them first.
• After purchase, remove or pause the watchlist item for 30 days to avoid duplicates.

Template: monthly maintenance (10 minutes)

1. Archive fulfilled bottles.
2. Demote fabricators (stores or sources that post noise).
3. Add 1 fresh daily driver to test.
4. Review your Bourbon DNA shifts and adjust targets.