A Little Background

2023 Yellowstone Limited Edition from Limestone Branch Distillery is a blend of 7-year, 13-year, and 16-year-aged bourbons that have been finished in Tokaji casks. As done with other limited-edition Yellowstone Bourbon offerings since 2015, Limestone Branch Distillery Master Distiller Steve Beam hand-selected the three aged bourbons, which were then blended and finished in Tokaji casks. Tokaji is a traditional sweet wine from the Tokaji region of Hungary made exclusively from white-wine grapes. Tokaji wines are known as much for their complex, layered flavor profiles as they are for their sweetness.

2023 Yellowstone Limited Edition was bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV), with a limited allocation of 10,000 3-in cases offered nationwide at a suggested retail price of $99.99

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)

Color

Dark Gold

Nose

Brown sugar, sweet tea, cherry, oranges, cinnamon apples, vanilla, and oak.

Palate

Dried cherries, sweet oranges, baking spice, and oak.

Finish

Cocoa, espresso, sweet tea, artificial cherries, baking spice, and cinnamon.

In closing

2023 Yellowstone Limited Edition is nothing short of a treat for the senses. The experience starts off with a buttery apple fritter nose that’ll have you begging for a sip. The palate and finish are packed full of deep rich notes of Tiramisu, baking spice, and cherries. The transition from palate to finish is exceptionally notable, as waves of flavor take over the senses. At $99.99, the 2023 Yellowstone Limited Edition release is an absolute bargain!

NOTE: The sample used for this review was provided at no cost courtesy of Limestone Branch. We thank them for the sample and for allowing us to review it with no strings attached.