Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon 46.5% abv

From the Limestone Branch distillery website

A delicate fusion of flavors from seventh-generation distillers, this straight bourbon features a handpicked blend of 4- and 7-year-old bourbons, for an exclusive old-fashioned whiskey that honors its deep family origins. 93 proof / 46.5% ABV

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Burnished gold, forms a thin line before quickly falling as thin legs.

Nose: Fruit sweets, bubblegum, caramel, vanilla, slight grassy note, macadamia nuts, oak and a little ginger.

Palate: Slow introduction with a buttery mouthfeel. Vanilla comes to the fore, a hint of coconut and oak. Corn tortillas and brown sugar follow.

Finish: Caramel, a hint of new leather, more vanilla, rounded off with young oak and damp autumn leaves.

Summary: First thing to say is the nose on this whiskey is full of character, and the palate keeps up with its end of the bargain pretty well. There’s a little spice in there but it doesn’t dominate. The only downside for me was a musty, damp note on the finish, which spoiled the overall experience a little. 

Personally, I would happily use this as a whiskey for cocktails, whilst I’m sure many will enjoy it neat or over ice.

Currently available at Master of Malt for a touch under £50.

If you would like to know more about this whiskey and the other brands in the Lux Row Distillers stable, follow the link to their website

Thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire for the @TweetTastings invitation to give this one a whirl.

Transparency: this sample was received free of charge for independent review. The author has no affiliation with the distillers and no goods or other incentives were exchanged, offered or requested.