Balcones Texas Single Malt Rum Cask Finished

Open Date= 12/25/2020 Tasting Date= 3/31/2021 Bottle @ 2/3 Love the Single Malt and French Oak but this one just missed the mark. A bit to sweet with some strong alcohol burn even watered to 92 and 86 Will not buy again

Wow so much flavor and the rum perfectly balances off the malt.

Light honey on the nose, plus light pecan and also some crescent roll. Going back, some rich sweet grape jam. I get some of that sugar cane right off the bat on the palate, along with obvious barley and some heat. The finish drops off fairly quick, but this guy is a stud. Well-balanced sweetness, which I wasn’t expecting from a rum finish.

Rum casks usually turn out too sugary for my liking, but this one seems to have received just enough of a finish to add a toasty caramalized note without oversweetening the spirit. Diluted to about 50%, it makes for a nice desert whisky and a decent alternative to a sherry cask.

Online drammers club pour Mix of American, French, and Hungarian oak, finished in rum casks Nose: Vanilla, Caramel, Molasses, Citrus, Milk Chocolate, Green Apple, Mango, Pineapple, Passion Fruit Palate: Citrus, Pineapple, Mango, Passion Fruit, Guava, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Caramel, Banana Finish: Vanilla, Mango, Citrus, Passion Fruit, Pineapple

Tried this at the distillery. Heavy caramelized sweetness. Definitely add some water to this one. It’s molasses, figs, and caramel. Thick is the best way I can describe. Take your time and keep adding water to get more of the fruitiness of the barley to come out.