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Booker’s vs Yellowstone Select
Booker’s and Yellowstone Select sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus a blender-built, classically built bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Yellowstone Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +32 proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$40 – $50 ~$53 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s and Yellowstone Select do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Booker’s
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Yellowstone Select
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Yellowstone Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/3 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Yellowstone Select 3 out of 10
nuttiness 8/2 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Yellowstone Select 2 out of 10
spice 7/4 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Yellowstone Select 4 out of 10
oak 8/5 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Yellowstone Select 6 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Yellowstone Select: A revived historic brand from Limestone Branch. Light and creamy, with toasted oak, vanilla and peach and a short, peppery finish. Part of the proceeds support Yellowstone National Park.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it.
- Go with Yellowstone Select if you want a light, creamy everyday sipper with a historic name at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Yellowstone Select).