Yellowstone Hand Picked Collection Single Barrel Bourbon 2023 Release
Yellowstone · Limestone Branch Distillery
This hand-picked single barrel delivers the kind of concentrated, oak-driven bourbon that rewards patience. It's not subtle, but it's disciplined — the heavy char never overwhelms the underlying grain character. A strong pour for anyone who wants their bourbon to carry some weight.
Nose
Immediate charred oak and butterscotch, followed by dark cherry and a whiff of tobacco leaf. Underneath, baking spices and a faint nuttiness develop with time in the glass.
Palate
Full-bodied and viscous, with caramel and brown spices leading the charge. Midpalate brings ripe cherry and leather, while a subtle cornbread sweetness grounds the experience. The proof is well-integrated despite the high barrel entry.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak, vanilla, and a lingering hint of pecan that slowly fades to dry tobacco.
- Mash Bill
- Undisclosed
- Barrel Type
- New charred oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Charcoal Old Fashioned — 2 oz Yellowstone Hand Picked Single Barrel · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash black walnut bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel.
Food Pairing
Slow-smoked beef short ribs with a coffee-chili bark, served alongside charred corn salad and pickled red onion to mirror the bourbon's interplay of smoke, sweetness, and spice.
Selected individually by the McManus brothers at Limestone Branch, a small distillery built on family land in Lebanon, Kentucky, where the Beam lineage runs deep but the approach stays independent.
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