Ctrexman
Balcones Texas Single Malt Single Barrel Whisky Finished in Wine Casks #28365
American Single Malt — Texas, USA
Reviewed
February 22, 2023 (edited September 20, 2024)
Ive got #27876 which is finished in Madeira casks at 56.6%. Pungent and powerful fumes lighting up the glass. Rich dark fruit with trademark Balcones notes on the nose. Palate delivers chocolate nougat melted into a fruit roll up. There is explosion of cinnamon and nuclear nutmeg, sweet pipe tobacco, heavy malt and tanned leather. Ethanol is present but just adds fuel to the flavor fire. I swear its like they distill pure sunshine into their products with a hot vibrant funk. Finishes with plenty of non bitter tannins, coffee grounds, pencil lead and lingering dark fruit. Need to be able to handle proof as this drinks with heat. Bombastic, it slaps you around a bit but grabs you before you fall. Another strong performer from Balcones....89/100.... Hop on the wild Texas stallion and go for a ride. Im dinging a bit for value as I think its overpriced but as with all their single malt offerings(most hard to find) the tip is: if you see it buy it
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@Ctrexman Sounds like a good one - I've only tasted two Balcones single malts but they showed definite batch variation while both being equally good - thumbs up for me.