Balcones Staff Selection Single Barrel

I could hang out in the nose of this for a good while. Barley, copper and oak spice on the nose. This is what the Texas single malt should have been in the first place. It’s rich in toasted barley and heavy on oak. IMO too heavy in oak, but I can appreciate how much flavor it packs. The finish lasts a good while, featuring brown sugar.

Nose: sweet, creamy vanilla. Almost creme brûlée. A touch of sweet oak smoke Taste: brilliant spice into oak into a lingering spiced cookie Finish: long and relaxed spice, mostly ginger and nutmeg, that gently fades into a refreshing sweetness.