Balcones Texas Single Malt

Oak and carmel on the nose. Explosion of oak, ethanol heat, and spicy sweet grain in the mouth. A little linseed oil, oak, and eucalyptus astringency between the mouth and finish. Then vanilla, nuts, earthy cereal and malt, oak and spice on the long finish. A big whisky that will open up with a little water/ice. It's also young, and would probably be a lot more interesting with more time in wood. Would help justify the hefty price too. Still, worth experiencing another unusual (in a good sense) product from an inventive distillery.

Lightly smokey, and sweet like a bourbon.

Nose: honey, figs, leather, tobacco, black tea Taste: dry red wine at first but quickly turns, lots of malt like a dark beer, strangely reminiscent of matzo bread, not much sweetness hints of the honey and figs that were more prominent on the nose Finish: the malt and matzo notes linger with some spice like clove After reading reviews: I didn’t get as much fruitiness but orange marmalade makes sense, at no point did it strike me as a 53% ABV

Peppery, damn peppery. Should proof interesting with chili

Rich. Full. Spice.