The Yellowstone Select Bourbon 2019 Limited Edition includes barrels of extra-aged nine-year and twelve-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, among other exclusive hand-selected hidden jewels in the rick house.

According to Steve Beam, head distiller of Limestone Branch Distillery, “I tasted a lot of good, mature Kentucky Straight Bourbons to find the right two ages for this year’s release – I had a certain taste profile in mind and I sought those barrels that matched it.” The barrels I selected were spread out over the rick house, and the distinct locations of each barrel enhanced the bourbon’s complexity and flavor. These extra-aged bourbons combine to provide a rich, mature whiskey with strong oaky notes and spice.

This year’s edition has a dry finish of brown sugar and wood, with cinnamon notes accompanied by toffee, dried fruit, and a touch of citrus. For this year’s expression, only the best barrels were selected using Beam’s experience and refined palate.

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Yellowstone bourbon whiskey Notes on Tasting

A dry finish of brown sugar and oak follows the cinnamon notes with toffee, dried fruit, and a touch of citrus.

Concerning Yellowstone bourbon

Shortly after the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1876, the Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey brand would come to prominence with a similarly fascinating backstory. The renowned distiller J.B. Dant, who was the son of J.W. Dant, started distilling in the late 1800s with a “log still” rather than the more widely used but more costly copper pot stills. A less expensive but no less efficient method of distillation is the log still, which is constructed by hollowing out a tree trunk and filling the interior with copper pipes.

As Dant’s Yellowstone whiskey brand became well-known in Kentucky, he was able to codify his technique and buy other distilleries in the area. Through this expansion, Dant started collaborating more with M.C. Beam of the renowned Beam family in the early 1900s. In order to continue producing Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey for “medicinal purposes” during Prohibition, Dant and Beam jointly ran their network of facilities as the Yellowstone Distillery.

Despite going through several ownership changes during the 20th century (first to Diageo and then to Luxco), the Yellowstone brand eventually lost popularity. However, Luxco and the Beam family’s new Limestone Branch Distillery have recently brought the brand back to life by discovering an old Beam family recipe and working with Paul and Steve Beam to produce an amazing bourbon that honors the original.

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