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Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon 7 Year (2020 Limited Edition)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
November 20, 2020 (edited November 6, 2022)
Neat. Neck pour. Been a few years since I jumped into a Yellowstone LE release. Last one I bought was the 2017 - which I am fond of but need to revisit. This one drew me in because of the Armagnac finish. Little skeptical up front that $120 is a good price on this though...
All peanut brittle up front. Leans very peanut heavy. Honestly I think this is just finished Old Ezra 7. Mmm, okay I am finding the Armagnac influence behind the peanut brittle and it is very nice. Vanilla, raisins, walnuts, fig newtons. This is a legit nose, it makes me happy.
Very nice, silky smooth mouth feel! Surprised due to the 101 proof, but it comes across full and viscous. Again, this is Old Ezra 7. I’ll do a head to head comparison before I end this. Light and bright upfront on the tongue, powdered sugar sweetness. Darkens up mid palate with the peanut brittle and then the Armagnac glides along the finish. This is delightful. I really like how the Armagnac hangs on the back of the throat. The fig Newton and vanilla really linger.
While delightful, it doesn’t have a knockout feature. The nose is interesting, the mouth feel exceeds the expectation of the proof, the peanut brittle/fig Newton combo is solid. Feels much better at the $80-$100 range than the $120 I spent on it.
Side by side, yes this is finished Old Ezra 7. It also is very similar to Blood Oath 6. Geez I would be surprised if these were not cousins. Head to head, the Yellowstone is the best pour of the three. Prior to this comparison, I had no issues with Blood Oath’s $100 tag so this being better makes me feel better about the extra $20 spent.
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