Is this the ultimate lineup for stout lovers and whiskey enthusiasts alike? 🥃✨
Today on Your Bourbon Journey, Wayne and Rebecca are diving deep into the highly anticipated Brewer’s Coalition from Virginia Distillery Co.! We are breaking down and ranking three phenomenal American Single Malt Whiskies finished in cult-favorite craft beer barrels.
From an award-winning gingerbread finish to a legendary North Carolina chocolate stout, and a wild double milk stout blend featuring real Madagascar vanilla and raspberries—this tasting completely blew us away. Can these 100-proof single malts stand up to traditional bourbon? We taste them blindly, break down the complex notes of cocoa nibs, warming ginger, and strawberry ice cream, and reveal our ultimate winner!
BOTTLES FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO:
🍪🍯🥃 Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Cask Finish
🍫☕️💪 Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate Stout Cask Finish
🍓🍦🍨 4 Hands Brewing Co. Madagascar Stout Cask Finish
If you love unique whiskey finishes, craft beer stouts, or want to expand your single malt palate, this episode is a must-watch. Let us know in the comments: which of these brewery collaborations would you reach for first? Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join us on the journey!
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Brewer’s Coalition: Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Cask Finish
- Classification: American Single Malt Whisky
- Distillery: Virginia Distillery Co.
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
- Age: Aged over 5 years in ex-bourbon casks before secondary finishing
- Proof: 100
- SRP: $49.99 (700mL)
- Released: Fall 2024 (Ranked #17 on Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 of 2024)
- Other: Finished in casks that previously held Richmond-based Hardywood’s cult-favorite Imperial Stout brewed with local baby ginger and wildflower honey.
- Purchased: 04/03/26 for $49.99 at Virginia Distillery Co. Online
Brewer’s Coalition: Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate Stout Cask
- Classification: American Single Malt Whisky
- Distillery: Virginia Distillery Co.
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
- Age: Aged over 5 years in ex-bourbon casks before secondary finishing
- Proof: 100
- SRP: $54.99 (700mL)
- Released: Late 2025
- Other: Finished in barrels that once held Foothills Brewing’s (Winston-Salem, NC) famous cocoa-infused Imperial Stout.
- Purchased: 04/03/26 for $54.99 at Virginia Distillery Co. Online
Brewer’s Coalition: 4 Hands Brewing Co. Madagascar Stout Cask
- Classification: American Single Malt Whisky
- Distillery: Virginia Distillery Co.
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
- Age: ~5 years primary maturation in Heaven Hill ex-bourbon barrels, followed by a 10-month secondary finish in the stout casks.
- Proof: 100
- SRP: $54.99 (700mL)
- Released: Early 2026
- Other: A unique blend utilizing four 53-gallon casks from 4 Hands Brewing (St. Louis, MO): three that held Madagascar Raspberry Milk Stout and one that held Madagascar Vanilla Milk Stout.
- Purchased: 04/03/26 for $54.99 at Virginia Distillery Co. Online
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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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