Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Toasted Bourbon Whiskey
Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Toasted Bourbon is the inaugural release of Yellowstone's Special Finishes Collection — a 4-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon, finished with toasted staves and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) in 750mL. Seventh-generation Master Distiller Stephen Beam hand-selected five stave types — High Toast, American Oak Double-Toast, High Vanilla, Rickhouse, and Spicerack — for a secondary finishing that layers extra char onto Yellowstone's classic profile. It holds Platinum at the 2025 ASCOT Awards, Gold at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (93 pts), Double Gold at the 2024 SFWSC, and Double Gold at the 2024 SIP Awards. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof) — 750mL
- Age: 4 years, Kentucky straight bourbon; mash bill 75% corn / 13% rye / 12% malted barley
- Finishing: secondary stave finish — five stave types hand-selected by Stephen Beam
- Origin: Limestone Branch Distillery, Lebanon, Kentucky
- Awards: Platinum 2025 ASCOT; Gold 2025 SFWSC (93 pts); Double Gold 2024 SFWSC; Double Gold 2024 SIP
Extra Char for Extra Character
Beam began experimenting with toasted barrels in Yellowstone's 2016–2018 limited editions, then refined the approach into this full-time release: rather than transferring the bourbon into toasted barrels, five distinct staves go into the barrels for the finish — high toast and double-toast for caramel, vanilla and spice-rack staves for aromatics. The Special Finishes Collection honors 150+ years of the Beam family's distilling heritage while pushing the profile somewhere new; the brown top-wrap and Roosevelt Arch artwork distinguish it on the shelf. Browse more Yellowstone or explore bourbon.
Tasting Notes
Toasted caramel and vanilla with fall spices and cinnamon on the nose; medium-bodied palate of walnut, toffee, black tea, and white pepper; crisp finish highlighted by cocoa, tobacco, and oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water to open the toasted sugars; the 100 proof stands up in a bold Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is stave finishing?
Adding toasted oak staves to the barrel for a secondary finish — five stave types here — rather than moving the whiskey into a new barrel.
Is this the same as a toasted barrel bourbon?
The effect is similar (extra caramelized wood character), but the method is staves in-barrel, which is how the distillery dials in the exact flavor mix.
How long is Yellowstone Toasted aged?
Four years as Kentucky straight bourbon before the stave finish, bottled at 100 proof.
The first of the Special Finishes — get Yellowstone Toasted from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.