Yellowstone Bourbon Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary with Hand Picked Single Barrel Program

Yellowstone Bourbon – the Kentucky-born brand created by bourbon's founding families and named for the first U.S. national park – has announced a commemorative barrel pick program for 2026. Featuring a limited quantity of only 250 barrels in honor of the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence to establish the United States of America in 1776, Yellowstone Bourbon Hand Picked Single Barrel 2026 features uniquely thoughtful tributes to our nation's forefathers, from the bourbon itself to its patriotic packaging.

Each of the 250 barrels of Yellowstone Single Barrel 2026 is aged 7 years and Bottled-in-Bond, signifying its authenticity and purity and highlighting the bond of the seven founding forefathers. The proof point of 100 – 50% ABV – is a tribute to the 50 United States. To commemorate its barrel pick, each account will receive a displayable barrel complete with a Yellowstone-branded placard showcasing the unique barrel number.

Once selected and bottled, each account will receive its shipment of 2026 Yellowstone Single Barrel 750mL bottles packaged in specially designed patriotic-themed cases. Adorned in decorative corrugated bottle tubes that include a fully-wrapped replica of the Declaration of Independence, each bottle displays a commemorative label featuring the 7-year age statement, Bottled-in-Bond designation and patriotic graphics celebrating 250 years of independence as a nation. Accounts can plan for their Yellowstone Single Barrel 2026 barrel pick bottles to be available on shelf in early summer for a minimum suggested retail price of $69.99.

"We wanted to offer something really special to our customers with our 2026 Yellowstone Hand Picked Single Barrel program while paying tribute to our founding fathers who established our nation 250 years ago," said Yellowstone Bourbon Master Distiller Stephen Beam. "We're proud to have deep roots in America's bourbon history and heritage in Kentucky as the only brand named for the first national park. Our selections for this year's tribute barrel program have so much to offer from the 7-year age statement to the Bottled-in-Bond designation, the stand-out patriotic packaging and more. We can't wait for accounts and customers to enjoy everything about this release."

To learn more and secure a barrel, accounts can complete the Yellowstone Bourbon barrel request form.

About Yellowstone Bourbon

Founded by distiller Joseph Bernard Dant, Yellowstone Bourbon was named after the world's first national park in 1872. In 2011, seventh-generation Master Distiller Stephen Beam – a descendant of both the historic Dant and Beam distilling families – founded Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery and resurrected the Yellowstone brand with the creation of Yellowstone Select Bourbon. Expressions in our Yellowstone family of premium bourbons and whiskeys have earned many spirits industry awards including Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies of the Year in 2025 as well as Double Platinum at the 2025 ASCOT Awards and multiple Gold medals at the 2025 SIP Awards and San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Since 2018, we have partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association, having donated over $1 million to preserve national parks. In 2026, Yellowstone Bourbon and our new Yellowstone Ready-to-Serve Cocktails are also supporting the Vital Ground Foundation to help preserve and protect threatened grizzly bear habitat.

About Luxco

Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products with a mission to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Luxco operates as MGP Ingredients Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI) Branded Spirits division since its acquisition in 2021. The company's extensive and award-winning premium portfolio includes brands from four distilleries: Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where Penelope and Remus bourbon are produced; Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Rebel, Ezra Brooks, and Blood Oath bourbons; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Bourbon; and Arandas, Mexico-based Destiladora Gonzalez Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas including Cortada, El Mayor, Escasa and Exotico.

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