Bourbon Review: Yellowstone 2016 Limited Edition Bourbon

At the front of the palate, it leads with the same seasoned oak notes detected on the nose. Underneath, notes of light caramel, pepper, and vanilla balance out the seasoned oak. While the sweeter notes from the front fade, the mid-palate continues with the seasoned oak along with light berry notes and a touch of chocolate and cream. Seasoned oak dominates the long finish, which also includes a touch of the berry notes from the mid-palate. Final Thoughts and Score: Yellowstone 2016 Limited Edition bourbon is an interesting bourbon, well worth sampling at a bar before committing to a full bottle. However, the toasted wine barrel finishing adds a strong nose and palate of seasoned oak to the flavor profile that may be a polarizing characteristic among bourbon drinkers. For example, if you find the increased oak characteristics contributed by seared French oak staves of Maker’s 46 to be enjoyable, Yellowstone 2016 Limited Edition may be in your wheelhouse. However, if you find yourself preferring something similar to the Four Roses small batch fruit and floral flavor profile, the strong seasoned oak notes may not be to your liking. With all that in mind, we’re still talking about a $100 bottle of bourbon. So, even while I liked the flavor, I wouldn’t go out of my way to pay the retail price. Buy A Bottle: Editor’s Note: A sample of this whiskey was provided to us by those behind it. The Whiskey Wash, while appreciative of this, keeps full independent editorial control over this article.