Category: Buy It Again

Built to compete against the likes of bottlers like “Smoke Wagon” Stellum is no nonsense, no frills barrel proof MGP. This particular single barrel bottling of the 21% rye mashbill bourbon weighs in at 117.96 proof and it’s a pure BBQ sandwich. Soft butter and spice on the nose then a moutfull of char, spicy sweetness, and a long cunchy dill spiced finish. This would be perfect for a smoked old fashioned or on the rocks with a freshly sliced brisket.

Smashed blackberries, cassis liqueur, cherry pie, strawberry shortcake. The nose alone is enough of a dessert. On the palate, tingling rye spice with more dark fruit, cloves, cinnamon, raisin, and almond butter. Watch out Midwinter, this will give you a run for your money.

Since MGP bourbon is sold in a thousand different brands, it’s good to check in with the brand that actually takes its stock DIRECTLY from the famed Indiana distillery. George Remus, a famous bootlegger was a brand created by Jake Wurm out of Cincinatti and eventually sold to MGP. Barreled at 94 proof and aged 6years this is a perfect Blanton’s alternative. Maple syrup and vanilla aromas with a nice rye kick.

Hot off of Kentucky Owl, Dixon Dedman has reconstitued his whiskey career into “2xO” or Two Times Oak, the first in a collection of small batch “blends” focusing on straight Kentucky Bourbon. Each of the new blends will be named and a one off for now, with this first one called “The Phoenix Blend” Punched up Kentucky nose of vanilla bean, toffee, and caramel syrup on ice cream. Bolder red fruit with oak emerging mid-palate. The Phoenix is a combo mid-rye and high-rye bourbons. The finishing in secondary NEW oak provides a dusting of baking spice and a pleasant woodsiness enhanced by the 104 proof bottling. Lots of character in this first go around and worth a shot to see what the still realtively young blender comes up with next.

Aged in barrels from each of Jim Beam’s Small Batch Bourbon Collection and blended together, this complex yet balanced expression showcases the heritage and legacy of both brands.

This reserve afforded us a remarkable opportunity to highlight the subtle nuances found only in 14-year, 16-year and 17- year-old bourbon barrels. Bringing back our classic English-style Barleywine for the first time since 2018, we knew this was going to be something special. Our TwoYear Barleywine Reserve evokes the rich intricacies from that of Old Fitzgerald’s Bottled-In-Bond series for a velvety taste of rich malt, entwined with notes of toffee, cherry, fig, and almond.

For the first time since 2017, we are bringing back a coffee variant in partnership with our friends & neighbors Intelligentsia Coffee. This coffee is called Turihamwe, which means “together” in Kirundi, and is a perfect tribute to all the hands that go into making it.

For years, brewers at Goose Island have brainstormed ways to incorporate the subtle flavors of figs into Bourbon County Stout. This year, members of the Goose Island E- commerce team, Melissa Alleguez and Ryan Hubona, crafted a recipe inspired by Melissa’s childhood memories of stealing fig cookies out of her grandma’s cookie jar during her summers on Lake Michigan.

At Goose Island, we believe ideas and inspiration can come from anyone in the Goose family, and our Biscotti Stout is a perfect example that came from our very own HR team. Inspired by the Italian desserts of her childhood, our People Manager Jill Cerone, dreamed up this variant after grabbing a box of chocolatedipped biscotti from her cabinet. Working with the brewing team, Jill brought the flavors to life with notes of anise, marzipan, cocoa and buttered toffee. These ingredients showcase and compliment flavors already found in our Bourbon County Stout and adds strong notes of nostalgia from any Nonna’s kitchen.

Thirty years after crafting the very first bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout, we’ve learned that to have the best beer, you start with the best ingredients . Barrels are such an important ingredient, and we continue to use only the best our friends on the bourbon trail have to offer. 2022 Original Bourbon County Brand Stout is aged in a mix of freshly emptied bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill and Wild Turkey distilleries. Barrel-aged for an average of 12 months, the Original Bourbon County Stout boasts deeply developed flavors of fudge, vanilla and caramel with a rich, decadent mouthfeel.