Holder for inhaler article

An inhaler system comprising:

• an inhaler article comprising a body having an outer surface, the body extending along an inhaler article longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end, a body length, and a capsule disposed within the body;
• and
• a holder for the inhaler article, the holder comprising:
• a housing, having a housing outer surface and a housing inner surface, the housing inner surface defining an inhaler article cavity, the housing extending along a housing longitudinal axis from a distal end to an open proximal end along a housing length, the open proximal end configured to receive the distal end of the inhaler article into the inhaler article cavity;
• a piercing element is configured to penetrate the capsule, wherein the piercing element fixed to and extending from the housing inner surface, into the inhaler article cavity along a piercing element longitudinal axis extending along a piercing element length, the piercing element being recessed from the open proximal end a recessed distance;
• a sleeve disposed within the inhaler article cavity and configured to retain the inhaler article, the sleeve being movable along the housing longitudinal axis;
• and
• a spring element configured to bias the sleeve toward the open proximal end of the housing;
• wherein the piercing element pierces the capsule when the inhaler article is received in the inhaler article cavity.