Luxco/Limestone Branch partnership and Yellowstone brand revival

[Paddy]

From Chuck's blog... I'm pulling for these guys!

http://nblo.gs/11LTo1

[squire]

I'm pulling for them as well, this is the kind of partnership I can support. A new whisky based on the original Yellowstone recipe won't be the same of course but it is a great idea.

[bmajazz]

I'm looking forward to comparing this to the small supply of Yellowstone I have in my bunker.. provided I still have it in 10 years!! :grin:

It's great stuff (the 70's version). I still don't know why it was panned at a recent tasting. Bunch of scotch drinkers maybe!

[PaulO]

This is great news. The Glenmore made "mellow mash" Yellowstone always seemed to get very favorable reviews from those who drank it back in the day. Coincidentally, I got interested in bourbon about the exact moment the mellow mash disappeared.

[jonnyd]

I'm looking forward to it as well!

[squire]

In the 1960s-70s Yellowstone was the largest selling Bourbon in Kentucky which says a lot considering the other choices available at the time.

[shoshani]

Of course "the original recipe" doesn't mean the resulting product will be identical. Very likely we no longer have the older strains of corn, rye, and barley. But it will be interesting to see how this develops. I have high hopes. (I wonder if any of the Beam family have any pre-Prohibition Yellowstone that can be used as a ....well, a benchmark?)

[squire]

I was thinking the original yeast strain may no longer be available, the mash bill should be easy to duplicate. As for comparisons there still should be some of the standard 7 year, 90 proof Yellowstone around, they sure made a lot of it.

[mark fleetwood]

The big question now is what bourbon will assume the mantle of the bottom shelf most-dreg? Nominations please.

[Paddy]

Of course "the original recipe" doesn't mean the resulting product will be identical. Very likely we no longer have the older strains of corn, rye, and barley. But it will be interesting to see how this develops. I have high hopes. (I wonder if any of the Beam family have any pre-Prohibition Yellowstone that can be used as a ....well, a benchmark?)

That's a very good question. I'd guarantee that they have some family samples around, and would almost be willing to bet that someone in the family held onto some of the old yeast, but that is pure speculation. I'm going to see if I can get the answer to that question...unless Chuck chimes in with some info that he may already have.

[jaycamm]

Maybe Diageo was swoop in, but all of it and return Rebel Yell to SW (to age at least).

[The Black Tot]

Damn you, autocorrect.

[jaycamm]

Damn you, autocorrect.

Maybe Diageo was swoop in, BUY all of it and return Rebel Yell to SW (to age at least).

[squire]

Of course they already have an aged Rebel Yell on the market but they call it Larceny.

[P&MLiquorsEric]

Interesting news.

I wonder how much of a partnership this will be. Was it a way to cash out or to simply inject more cash into the operation.

Will this be the first of many "partnerships" or buyouts?

[cowdery]

There is no lack of bottom-shelf drek but for something truly awful that's universally available, it's hard to rival Beam's Old Crow.