17/09/2019 One Straight Bourbon on Route 66

Bourbon, of course, is made of at least 51% corn and aged in charred, virgin oak. It is traditionally made in Kentucky, though that is not a requirement (it is also made in California and Texas, amongst others). Straight Bourbon, however, has to be over two years old. Any Bourbon, straight or not, under four years has to state the age on the label. This one does. Woo.
As for Route 66, the mythical cross-continent road from Chicago to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Santa Monica, the last bit of it was decommissioned in 1984. That is right: it has not existed for 35 years. Might want to reconsider that Corvette Stingray you had your eye on. Also, the number of French tourists in the area might put one off. ;-)

Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 3yo (40%, Yellowstone Distillery Co., b. ca 2011, B22310): is it not weird? Kentucky Bourbon, named after a National Park in Wyoming, bottled by a company in Missouri, itself named after the same Wyoming park. Ah! well. It sells, I suppose. This is a remnant of a 2011 trip to said park. Nose: baked half peaches, wood chips and sawdust, custard powder and even strawberry slices. Toasted coconut, strawberry-flavoured clotted cream on pine cones. The wood influence is undeniable, but pleasant. Mouth: soft, caramel-y, with lots of butterscotch, toffee and slightly-overly-baked crème brûlée. The strawberry comes back on the tongue, unexpectedly, and brings a gentle, fruity touch. Strawberry in yoghurt, it is. A little less agreeable is the minor bitterness of a relatively young wooden cask too. Finish: comfortably warming, with custard powder, toffee, more crème brûlée and the soft bitterness of soaked oak stave. This is inoffensive, but perfectly fine. An enjoyable drop. 6/10