In this episode of The Garage Mind, I crack open one of the most unique bottles on the shelf: the Bardstown Bourbon Company & Goose Island Stout Collaboration — a bourbon finished in actual stout barrels from Goose Island’s beer program.

This pour is wild. You get chocolate, roasted malt, toasted oak, vanilla, dark fruit, and that signature stout richness that bourbon drinkers don’t usually see coming. It’s bold, sweet, smoky, and different in all the right ways.

But this episode isn’t just tasting notes — it’s real talk in the garage.

I break down who would love this bottle, what makes this collab special, and why it hits so damn well for people who like bourbon and craft beer. Plus, we get into a little blue-collar conversation, some laughs, and a whole vibe like you’re hanging out with your buddy, not listen ...