Yellowstone Hand Picked Collection Single Barrel Bourbon 2024 Release
Yellowstone · Limestone Branch Distillery
This single barrel release from Limestone Branch delivers an honest, barrel-forward bourbon that doesn't hide behind sweetness. The proof is well-chosen — enough heat to open the flavors without overwhelming them. A solid example of how careful barrel selection outperforms age statements.
Nose
Opens with waves of dark cherry and butterscotch, followed by toasted oak and a thread of tobacco. A secondary layer reveals dried orange peel and ground pecan.
Palate
Full-bodied and assertive. Charred oak leads into baking spices and caramel corn, with a mid-palate surge of leather and dark cocoa. The rye content shows itself as a persistent black pepper note.
Finish
Long and warming, trailing charred oak, vanilla, and a whisper of maple syrup that lingers well past the swallow.
- Mash Bill
- 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American white oak (Level 4 char)
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Copper Summit Old Fashioned — 2 oz Yellowstone Hand Picked · 1 barspoon rich demerara syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express orange peel over surface.
Food Pairing
The charred oak and leather notes marry with a slow-smoked brisket rubbed in espresso and brown sugar, served alongside pickled red onion to cut the richness.
The Beam brothers — Steve and Paul — revived the Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky, honoring a family legacy that stretches back seven generations to the founding days of American bourbon.
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