Balcones Texas Rye 100 Proof

This past weekend I went to the @F1 race in Texas, I had to stop and pick up some Texas bourbon! I was recommended @balconesdistilling @balconeswaco Rye at a 100 proof! Nose: salted carmel, chocolate and rye spice. Finish: a strong rye! Oak, chocolate I feel that spice! Definitely one you should have on the shelf *

On the nose, it’s like a navy rum with a beefy proof, molasses cookies, cinnamon and raisins. Still a lot of cinnamon on the pallet with chocolate, dark fruit notes that could almost fool me into thinking it’s sherried. On the finish it’s all coffee and chocolate. Almost like a coffee stout beer. There’s a lot of oak running all through this, but it really comes out on the second sip for me. Not much of the traditional rye notes at all, like every other Balcones Ive tried, its definitely its own thing. It could almost be passed off as a rum. Great stuff, but might miss the mark if you’re looking for a traditional rye.

Not great. Strong taste

Nose is heavy chocolate and toffee. A very different rye. Lots of chocolate notes throughout. Tastes more scotch and peaty, lots of smoke but a gentle scotch bourbon. Not for me