The next dram on my Balcones tour is this triple matured single malt, thanks to @Richard-ModernDrinking for the sample. If I have this correct, this was aged in new American oak before being finished in an ex-rum cask that was used to finish a stout then came this single malt to get some of the rum and stout flavors. Balcones definitely doesn’t shy away from trying out new and unique ideas, but let’s find out if it worked. The nose starts with fruits of charred pineapple, caramelized bananas, apricots, then Jamaican jerk eggplant followed by soapy floral notes before spices of dill, chicory, dark roast coffee, leather and light oak with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a thin-medium mouthfeel starting with fruits of pineapple, charred plantains, dehydrated apricot followed by soapy floral notes before chicory, espresso beans and light oak with a high ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with chocolate covered espresso beans, chicory, charred pineapple, toasted marshmallow, leather and light oak. This is an interesting experiment from Balcones that’s very unique with a mix of tropical, coffee, floral and wood notes, but the balance of the flavors seems off with the soapy floral notes overpowering the taste before a really enjoyable finish with chocolate covered espresso beans. It’s an enjoyable drink, but not one of my top three Balcones products, which would go to their Peated Single Malt, Blue Corn Bourbon, and True Blue Tequila Finished.