Yellowstone Limited Edition 2024 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Yellowstone · Limestone Branch Distillery
This limited edition blend leverages the contrast between younger high-rye punch and the deep, integrated wood character of its older components. The result is a bourbon that showcases char-level influence without becoming tannic. A compelling study in what extended barrel contact can achieve.
Nose
Deeply caramelized oak leads, followed by stewed dark cherry and a whiff of charred barrel stave. Brown spice and vanilla intertwine beneath a layer of toasted pecan.
Palate
Full-bodied and viscous, with butterscotch coating the tongue before giving way to dark cocoa and espresso-tinged oak. Rye spice provides a peppery backbone, while corn sweetness keeps the wood tannins in check.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak and leather fading into maple syrup sweetness. A final note of tobacco lingers.
- Mash Bill
- Blend of high-rye and traditional corn-forward mash bills
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Charred Manhattan — 2 oz Yellowstone Limited Edition 2024 · 1 oz Carpano Antica Formula · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a Luxardo cherry.
Food Pairing
Smoked beef short ribs with a coffee-molasses glaze, served alongside charred corn and pickled red onion to mirror the bourbon's char and sweetness.
Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky — operated by descendants of the Beam family — blends aged stocks to produce their annual limited Yellowstone release.
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