Balcones Baby Blue

Candy corn, little bit of ethanol and finishes pretty sweet. Haven't had a ton of corn whiskey and this is my first Balcones. Not sure how I feel about this.

The nose on this one is ethanol and grain (corn, doh!). After the first sip, the aroma turns into a sweet cinnamon bun with icing (thanks to @Zachary-Robbins for the nosing notes). The palate is apple-like with a baking spice buttery note. The expert review is almost accurate down to the letter. Dash of water opens up the aroma -- the cinnamon bun is still there but not as prominent with the initial girl scout levels of sugar and spice. The palate loses quite a bit of body with water, and leans toward the baking spice buttery-ness, while highlighting an oat flavor. Quite good. I'm impressed with the variation this whiskey produces. Definitely worth a dram and a decent value-for-money. I may even pick up a full bottle for session drinking with buddies when social distancing rules are relaxed. (I live in California and Spring Break madness has overtaken the state's youth - so I'm maintaining a hermit's existence for the time being.) Tasted from a 5cl miniature.