Balcones Big Baby

Straight corn whiskey aged 5 years in tequila barrels. On the nose, lime rind, saltwater, caramel corn. The palate brings salted caramel, smoked agave, slightly underripe watermelon, lemon meringue. Caramelized agave finish? I wasn't sure how much I liked this on the first couple pours, but it's really starting to work for me. It's a very different profile with the tequila flavors fairly prominent, but if you're patient with it, as the sweet corn flavors emerge it shows a really interesting balance with the salty vegetal tequila notes. At the price of $60 I think it's a good value for the unique flavors it offers. Also, 5 years in the Texas heat is a lot of age for a Balcones release.

Sweet nose, candy-like; caramel, candy corn, corn, cotton candy, oak, tequila and white chocolate. Sweet and candy-like on the palate as well; strawberries and cream, caramel, white cake, vanilla, corn and reposado tequila. Lingering finish of tequila, pepper and cake. Very unusual profile. @twostal