Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Continues With a Bourbon Finished in Rum Casks
The latest Yellowstone bourbon is finished in rum casks. (Photo: Limestone Branch Distillery)
On Monday, Limestone Branch Distillery announced the second release in its Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection: Yellowstone Rum Cask Finish.
The 4-year-old bourbon is bottled at 100 proof and will release nationwide in March with a suggested retail price of $49.99.
“Rum has the sweetest notes of all the casks we’ve used for secondary finishing, and it was an ideal choice for the next adventure in our Special Finishes Collection,” Limestone Branch Distillery Master Distiller Stephen Beam said in a news release. “Rum is an exceptional compliment to bourbon, and they come together to create subtle notes of sweetness and brown sugar, which are soaked up and stored within the staves and perfectly complement the vanilla, caramel and rye flavors of Yellowstone.
“Our four-year bourbon is a classic Kentucky bourbon and makes for a fantastic base. This allows me to go in many directions with the finishes while remaining true to our original profile.”
Made from Yellowstone’s standard bourbon mashbill, the new expression was finished for nine weeks in casks that previously held rum distilled from molasses made from Cuban sugarcane.
The Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection debuted in October with Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Toasted Staves.
Yellowstone Rum Cask Finish tasting notes, via Limestone Branch Distillery
Nose: A flavorful blend of spice and tropical sweetness
Taste: A medium body with notes of toasted marshmallow, crème brûlée and toffee toasted oak
Finish: Tobacco, clove, cocoa seasoned oak and honey
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