Yellowstone Limited Edition 2023 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Yellowstone · Limestone Branch Distillery
Limestone Branch has crafted a bourbon where the char-forward profile feels intentional rather than aggressive. This is a whiskey that rewards patience — give it ten minutes in the glass, and the layers multiply. An excellent sipping bourbon that punches above its price.
Nose
Immediate charred oak and dark caramel, followed by waves of brown spices and toasted pecan. A subtle floral note emerges as the glass opens, with a corn sweetness anchoring everything together.
Palate
Full-bodied and assertive, with butterscotch meeting leather and tobacco on the mid-palate. The char influence is pronounced but well-integrated, creating a savory backbone that carries through to a maple-kissed sweetness.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak and rye spice lingering alongside fading cocoa and dried cherry.
- Mash Bill
- 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New American White Oak, #4 Char
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Smoke Signal — 2 oz Yellowstone Limited Edition · 0.75 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Averna amaro · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.
Food Pairing
Smoked brisket with a black pepper bark
Distilled at Limestone Branch in central Kentucky by the great-great-grandsons of Minor Case Beam, this limited annual release channels the family's generations-deep understanding of how fire shapes whiskey.
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