Balcones Rumble Cask Reserve

Nose: cherry slushy, molasses Body: molasses

Vanilla and molasses

Lovely syrupy goodness; definite sweet notes, but not falsely so.

Technically rum sort of. And I'm drinking the 47% version. Initial oak barrel nose, but the dark sugar and fig congress forward in further smells.

Balcones has become a very recommendable brand of whiskey, their expressions are very well crafted and you can find a very rounded spirit. This one, is a 62.6%abv expression, matured in a "rumble cask" which is another balcones expression, a sugary spirit. On the nose, it is amazingly sweet. Maple syrup, Burnt sugar, Brown sugar and a Thick caramel. It has an amazing aroma. A second sip gave me cherries and other Red fruits. On the palate it was sweet and grainy. Red fruits, Bbq sauce and chilli Spice. After a first sip, it gave me Maize and a lot of grain. Aftertaste was spicy and super simple. A chilli / pepper bomb and some cinnamon. Overall, this falls a little in the aftertaste, but the strength of it and the sweet and spicy flavors are well delivered. I don't know if i would buy it again, but i really remember it for a while. My score for it is a solid 84 over 100.