Balcones is not for the faint of heart. This is a distillery for the connoisseur. The flavor profiles that come out of these bottles are unlike anything else in the industry. This is a must try. In this particular bottle I get coffee, wood, caramel and spice. Even though these are not unique flavors to whiskey it still somehow tastes unique when all put together. Balcones makes very bold and most of the time high proof whiskey. Being a distillery from Texas, I wouldn’t expect anything else.