Jose-Massu-Espinel
Balcones Rumble Cask Reserve
Other Sugarcane — Texas, USA
Reviewed
April 20, 2021 (edited April 21, 2021)
Balcones has become a very recommendable brand of whiskey, their expressions are very well crafted and you can find a very rounded spirit. This one, is a 62.6%abv expression, matured in a "rumble cask" which is another balcones expression, a sugary spirit.
On the nose, it is amazingly sweet. Maple syrup, Burnt sugar, Brown sugar and a Thick caramel. It has an amazing aroma. A second sip gave me cherries and other Red fruits.
On the palate it was sweet and grainy. Red fruits, Bbq sauce and chilli Spice. After a first sip, it gave me Maize and a lot of grain.
Aftertaste was spicy and super simple. A chilli / pepper bomb and some cinnamon.
Overall, this falls a little in the aftertaste, but the strength of it and the sweet and spicy flavors are well delivered. I don't know if i would buy it again, but i really remember it for a while. My score for it is a solid 84 over 100.
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I am a huge Balcones advocate with the Peated single malt and Lineage my favs. I have not had any Rumble as of yet and it sounds like that statement will sustain