Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon

They claim it is aged at least two years. Yeah I know that's not much but this is produced from pot stills, non chill filtered and no coloring added. This should lead to a nice oily whiskey which I like. Ive also read many positive reviews and hell it was only $28 at Twins. Poured neat, dark amber color belying its age. Nose has bowling alley, corn muffin, dried cherry and soft wood. Some dusty maple spice sneaks in too. Its got a youthful edge but with good depth. Kinda noses like a wheater to me. Thick weighty mouthfeel from the pot still is very evident and a tactile enjoyment. Creamy velvety texture leads palate of dark cherries with some buttercream icing and baking spice. Has a nuttiness as well. An oily type nut like macadamia along with some salted raw pretzel dough. Not much barrel coming through due to lack of aging. Finishes with lingering sweet cherry, cinnamon and a somewhat scotch-like malt note along with toasted wood. Its hot for proof but it doesn't get in the way. For me, the cons of the youth are easily outweighed by the wonderful characteristics of the pot still flavor delivery. For under $30 this is an easy repurchase imo.........84/100........think of it as Texas Redbreast on the cheap.......This is a new release and not available everywhere yet (TX, CA,FL) but will become a core product. Texas residents I suggest you give it a go!

Ahhh, Balcones. There's no mistaking it. If you're familiar with Balcones, this whiskey won't take you by surprise. In fact, if you're familiar with Balcones, I suspect that if you were served this bourbon in a blind tasting you'd say "this is Balcones" before you'd even determined it was a bourbon. On my palate, this bourbon has more in common with other Balcones whiskeys than it does with any bourbon I'm familiar with. This pot still bourbon has the mocha/caramel note of Balcones Rye. It has the bold roundness of the Single Malt, and some of the smoked corn found in the Brimstone. Having said that, it's absolutely not a classic bourbon, nor does it have the complexity of some other four-grain bourbons. But I find it quite enjoyable, if a bit simple and straightforward. Notwithstanding the weak Distilller review and the mixed user reviews, I decided to try it for no other reason than it was 28 bucks. The VFM is strong here. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to come up with more than a few whiskeys under $30 that I'd prefer to drink.

Sweet smoky corn with a long sweet finish.

Both expressions I’ve tried are too young. I bet an aged expression say 8 yrs might be exceptional.

Oak, cinnamon, smooth finish.