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90Excellent

Yellowstone Limited Edition 2026 Release

Bourbon Yellowstone
  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    Luxco

  • ABV

    50.5%

  • Age

    7-14 Years

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Released on July 15, this is the 2026 annual release in Yellowstone's Limited Edition series. 2026's edition is a blend of 7- and 14-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons, finished in a 50/50 split of tawny and ruby port casks. Distilled from a mashbill of 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% malted barley, it's bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV). The finishing period was described as "medium" by Master Distiller Stephen Beam, who estimated it at about 12 weeks. Suggested retail price is $99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 90
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • There’s plenty of corn-heavy sweetness, baking spice and some bitter tannin — plus the jammy port influence. All of those disparate profiles come together really cohesively, and the blend drinks great at 101 proof.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Soft, sweet nose filled with jammy fruit notes from the Port influence, but the underlying bourbon characteristics are undeniable, offering maple, cornbread, brown sugar and cinnamon. The Port adds musky grape, plus green apple and melon. A nice cheesecake note emerges as you dive deeper, as well as tobacco.

  • Taste:

    On the palate, this bourbon has a moderate mouthfeel and a sweet profile that leads with classic bourbon notes — more cornbread, plus honey, walnuts, cinnamon and ginger. Big Port influence lies in the background: blackberry, maraschino cherry, blood orange, fig, cardamom. The back palate turns darker and oakier, with a pronounced tannic tea note and plenty of barrel char.

  • Finish:

    The finish leads with a big baked cornbread note, plus cinnamon, nutmeg and tannin. From there, it moves into dark chocolate-covered walnuts, almonds, raspberry jam and eggy custard.

  • Overall:

    A delightful, jammy bourbon. Balance is the name of the game here. The Port is present but far from domineering. There’s plenty of corn-heavy sweetness, baking spice and some bitter tannin — plus the jammy port influence. All of those disparate profiles come together really cohesively, and the blend drinks great at 101 proof.

  • Score:

    90

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources