Yellowstone Limited Edition 2023 Bourbon Review

Yellowstone
Limited Edition 2023
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Finished in Tokaji Casks
Proof 101
MSRP: $99.99
Review

Please enjoy our Yellowstone Limited Edition 2023 Bourbon review by Ray Marcano.

Buy it? That’s a tough one. I’m glad I have it, but there are better products at the $100 price point.

History

Each year since 2015, Steve Beam, the master distiller at Limestone Branch, selects bourbons which will be a part of their annual limited release. In 2023, he carefully selected three bourbons that he then aged in Tokaji casks. The 2023 release contains a blend of 7-year, 13-year, and 16-year aged bourbon. Limestone Branch released 30,000 total bottles nationwide.

Tasting Notes – Yellowstone Limited Edition 2023 Bourbon

Let’s taste it:

🛌 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn glass

👉Nose: Pepper, cinnamon, citrus, green grapes
👉Taste: Sweet caramel, vanilla, pepper, sweet dried fruit
👉Finish: Spice, dark cherries, oak

Summary

I usually don’t put water or ice in bourbon, and I figured that, at just 101 proof, I wouldn’t need to cut the Yellowstone Limited Edition 2023 Bourbon. How wrong I was. This is a hot bourbon with lots of spice, so much so I had a hard time discerning the qualities on the nose, palate and finish. So I added a drop of water, which considerably opened up the flavor. I didn’t get green grapes or sweetness on the nose until I added water. Even then, it’s a hot pour that lingers and gets to dark cherries, the best part of the finish.

Conclusion – Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This is an interesting bourbon because I would have never expected so much heat. Add water, and it’s a very good sipper. While the $100 price point isn’t out of line with products of other smaller distilleries, I can come up with a dozen bourbons I’d rather buy. At, let’s say, $60 a bottle, I’d buy this all day long. $100 makes it a dicier proposition.

 Have you tried the Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey? What do you think? Cheers!🥃

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Note: Limestone Branch Distillery provided a sample of the Yellowstone® Limited Edition 2023 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey for review purposes without any special considerations.

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