Tastes

A bit weak and bland but slightly better than the rye. Decent spice at the end.

On the nose was immediately rich and fruity, I initially had lighter honeyed fruit like apple or pear. You get oak tannin, reminded me of a highland direction. But the taste let's you know this is not Scotch, slight chocolate notes, oak, vanilla, darker stewed fruits. The Balcones signature is definitely in this one

Several tastings and blind flights and this never comes out on top. It's very tasty, but really no depth and a bit thin. Sure it is smooth. Non existent finish. I'd never pay above retail for it, I can do a lot more with the money.

This doesn't have as much complexity as I would expect for its hype. I liked it a lot but got prevailing sweet caramel and vanilla, very little spice, some apple and a shorter finish with caramel and oak. I'm glad I tried it at a bar so I won't be tempted to pay above retail price for a bottle.

Floral, herbal, sour, bitter at first. For my taste this needs some water to bring out some sweetness and really balance things out. Coating mouth feel, waxy, slight mint on the finish

Herbal and fruity with some alcohol punch on the nose slightly sweet and sour, sour red apple or cooked pear, lemon oil. Honey and vanilla on taste, waxy on the taste too. Finish with slightly woody note, sweet. Overall, yum.

Oily, lemon, herbal, sweet, slight wood note, just a hint of peat mainly on the finish, dry pear, grassy

Better than their bourbon. Again, nothing off putting about it. Traditional rye whiskey notes. Easy sip at 43% ABV

Not offensive at all. Pretty mellow, can tell it's somewhat youthful. No big flavors jump out, it just tastes like bourbon. An easy sip due to lower proof.