Balcones True Blue 100 Proof

Nose is better than taste

Definitely some smoke in a corn forward whiskey. Love that. It’s high pitched and a bit astringent. Can feel the bite at the end. Want to try more balcones.

Half way through the bottle. Like drinking lemonade, so easy.

Nice bold flavor

Smooth, sweet and a hint of smoke

N: Vanilla frosting, peppermint tea, ethanol. A sort of astringent corn note - not sure how to describe it. It's corn, but with a bitter character to it where you might expect sweet. Notable charred wood. I have to say, this is not pleasant. P: Bitter peppermint tea with honey - really odd combo. Dash of vanilla. Feels like there's that same funky note that the Balcones rye is known for, hard to guess where that could be coming from though. Green herbs with barrel spice. Finish is baking spice, more of the fresh herbs, little more vanilla, mint, and some heat. This is a bit rough, to be honest. It's my least favorite Balcones so far. Probably actually the first of their line that I outright dislike. The flavor combos here are just too weird for my palate. _______ Please come join a bunch of regular Distiller reviewers are chatting spirits in real time on Discord: https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I will post a new one.)

Amazing Texas product!