Only available in Chicago and Kentucky, this Reserve bottling of the iconic Bourbon County Brand Stout was aged in 11-year-old Knob Creek Bourbon barrels. It's very similar in profile to the non-reserve bottling, with robust notes of roasted malt, cocoa, burnt vanilla sugar and espresso throughout, but with an overlying smoke and char character that dominates the nose and finish. It's warm and filling, with enough carbonation and a spicy kick to help keep the palate from feeling too heavy. Forward in peppery and sweet-smoke-oak notes at the moment, this is a bottling that should mature well over the medium-term, so don't be shy about cellaring it for another 3¬–5 years for added depth, harmony and complexity.
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