Category Archives: Balcones

Balcones 3, Bottled in 2020, Rum Cask Finish 17070, 65.4% – OB for Whisky Tasting Festival Utrecht

Posted on 7 March 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Sub-titled ‘To Commemorate The Greatest Whisky Festival Yet To Come’, because the bottles were already ordered when the bubonic plague ravaged the world and shut everything down. A friend of mine, RvB, got a set of bottles and shared them … Continue reading →

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Balcones Single Malt, 2yo, Rum Cask Finish batch SMR20-1, 62%

Posted on 19 February 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Aged at least 35 months in oak, according to the label. Why they wouldn’t leave it for a couple more days and bottle it as a 3 year old is a bit baffling, but still. Again, one of these bottlings … Continue reading →

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Balcones 3, 2017-2021, Cask 19264, 62.9% – Archives

Posted on 10 May 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I finally got to try the Balcones from Archives that sold out in about 12 minutes when it came online. I think the Texas distillery is doing some very interesting stuff, and has been doing that for quite a while. … Continue reading →

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Balcones Single Malt, 53%

Posted on 16 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from the Rumble I also found a sizable sample of their Single Malt. I have no idea how their batch numbers work, but this one states “Sm12-10/2012-12-13”. This could mean several things, depending on whether the 12-10 means December … Continue reading →

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Balcones Rumble, 47%

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

By going through my samples last week or so, I found some tiny vials of golden liquid that I had completely forgotten about. This Balcones Rumble was one of them, which is a shame. Not only because there might be … Continue reading →

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Balcones True Blue TB-12-6, 58%

Posted on 10 January 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve tried Balcones’ True Blue whiskey before, about 2 years ago. Back then I wasn’t thrilled but at least it was better than the Baby Blue. I don’t think the sample has been finished and it might just be sitting … Continue reading →

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2 Balcones whiskies

Posted on 13 July 2011 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Balcones is a small distillery in Waco, Texas. It is the only distillery in Texas, which feels a bit weird for such a large state. Its also believed to be the only distillery distilling a blue corn mash. Unfortunately, I … Continue reading →

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