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Yellowstone Select vs Booker’s
Yellowstone Select and Booker’s sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a sourced, classically built blend versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Yellowstone Select | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +32 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$53 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Yellowstone Select and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Yellowstone Select
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Yellowstone Select Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 3/10 heat: Yellowstone Select 3 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 2/8 nuttiness: Yellowstone Select 2 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
spice 4/7 spice: Yellowstone Select 4 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 5/8 oak: Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Yellowstone Select 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Yellowstone Select); neat (Booker’s).