{"product_id":"virginia-distillery-goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-cask","title":"Virginia Distillery Co. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Cask American Single Malt (2025)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDespite the name, there's no bourbon in this bottle.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBourbon County Brand Stout is a beer, Goose Island's stout from Chicago. This whisky is a single malt finished in barrels that had held it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirginia Distillery Co. makes it in Lovingston, Virginia: 100% malted barley, distilled in copper pot stills built in Scotland, then aged over five years in ex-bourbon barrels. That's the only bourbon involved. Then it moved into the Bourbon County Stout barrels to finish. It's part of The Brewer's Coalition, the distillery's series of whiskies finished in brewery barrels. Goose Island was one of the first two partners, in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the second edition, from 2025. Virginia Distillery says twenty barrels went into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 100 proof. Try it neat with dessert, or pour a little into a coffee after dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e rich mocha, banana bread, honeyed nougat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e malty beer, a hint of cinnamon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e lingering molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: American single malt whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: No age statement (the producer says over five years in ex-bourbon barrels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: The Brewer's Coalition, 2025 (second) edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 100 proof \/ 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistillery: Virginia Distillery Co., Lovingston, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It's an American single malt, made from 100% malted barley. \"Bourbon County\" is the name of the Goose Island stout whose barrels finished it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it bottled-in-bond?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition, from 2024, was. Nothing on the 2025 edition's front label says so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the bottle 700ml?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Distillery bottles its Brewer's Coalition releases in 700ml, a size US rules have allowed since December 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Distilling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67874307506330,"sku":"VWS200434532","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/virginia-distillery-goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-cask-home-bar.jpg?v=1792097509","url":"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/products\/virginia-distillery-goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-cask","provider":"PourMore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}