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Virginia Distillery Co. The Brewer's Coalition Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Cask Finished Bottled in Bond, 50%

Price: 50 Issue: Winter 2024 Reviewer: Shane English Category: Single Malt American Whiskey

Toasted grains, caramelized sugar, and black coffee on the nose, with an undercurrent of honeyed sweetness and malted milk balls. The palate is nutty and roasty, with candied walnuts, chocolate-covered espresso beans, and more stout-like maltiness. With water, it becomes much spicier, showing cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and salted caramel. The finish is long, toasty, and sweet, with vanilla, roasted grains, and caramel fading luxuriously.