How Limestone Branch Brought Yellowstone Bourbon Back Home

In late 2014, Missouri-based Luxco made headlines when it acquired a 50% stake in a relatively unknown Kentucky distillery called Limestone Branch. It turned out Limestone was founded by Beam family descendants. And their mutual interest is in creating a home base for the Yellowstone bourbon brand, currently owned by Luxco but with deep roots in Kentucky and a familial connection to the Beams.In a recent visit to Kentucky's bourbon country, your editor took the opportunity to sit down with