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Balcones 4, 2017-2021, American Oak Barrel 16993, 63.6% – Archives
It’s not often that a four year old whisky scores richly above 88 points on Whiskybase, but this one does. It’s 28 votes, so not the most in the world, but not insignificant either. This Texas single malt whisky was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, American Whiskey, Archives, Balcones, Texas, Virgin oak cask, Waco, Whiskybase
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Balcones Single Malt, 53%
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
Posted in - American Whiskey, Balcones
Tagged Balcones, Chip Tate, Single Malt, Texas, USA, Waco
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Balcones Rumble, 47%
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
Posted in - Other Spirits, Balcones
Tagged Balcones, Brandy, Chip Tate, Rum, Rumble, Texas, Waco
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Balcones True Blue TB-12-6, 58%
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
A new Bottle-share!
A new bottle share of American whiskies, to be precise. Over the last couple of weeks Master of Malt have been stocking up on choice American Spirits that I really would like to taste. I can only imagine this thought … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey
Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Balcones, Bottle Share, Brimstone, Campfire, Elijah Craig, FEW, Four Roses, High West, Leviathan, Lost Spirits, Old Scout, Smooth Ambler
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Balcones Brimstone
Another Balcones. A very rare brand of booze indeed. I think the only places to get it in Europe are The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt. I tasted their True Blue and Baby Blue before. I didn’t really enjoy … Continue reading
2 Balcones whiskies
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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Tagged Baby Blue, Balcones, Blue Corn, Corn Whiskey, Texas, True Blue, USA, Waco
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Malt Fascination 