Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon

Very dry and not very enjoyable.

Lightly oaked corn juice

To the scotch drinker wanting to get into bourbon, this one is for you. Reminiscent of an unpeated scotch such as Monkey Shoulder.

Great smell. Caramel, fresh corn, burnt wheat, sweet but meaty, cherry coke, a little oily like scotch, oaky nuts, toffee.

It’s just not good. I’ve tried to like it. I have a drink, nope, put it back, try it a month later. It has never gotten better. There is half a bottle left and I’m done. A little Smokey, a little meaty, but this doesn’t work for me.

On the nose, this has that distinctive dense, oily Balcones scent of vanilla new oak and cherry cola. Its fruity and sweet grain/malt funk also. It’s very different on the nose from most bourbons. There’s a lot going on here. The flavor is rich with baking spices and hot oak. I get pecan pie too. Again, it’s one of the most unique tasting bourbons I’ve tasted…could be the pot still. It’s really good, but it’ll be interesting to see how a seasoned bourbon fan would react.