Batch: MIR22-1; Date: looks like 1.19.22 - the 22 is clear, good enough. N: Floral honey, vanilla, tropical fruit, light wood notes, apple, cranberry, and some of that classic Balcones pecan pie, maybe with a touch of sweet potato this time. P: Sweet, honey, floral notes, tropical fruit, some hot wood notes, a little bitterness, thin at the mid-palate, some red wine notes, touch of citrus, definitely a little bit of sweet potato pie. F: Slightly bitter, floral and fruity, some hot oak notes, hint of cinnamon. This is really a different profile for Balcones single malt - you expect some power, lots of sweetness, lots of malt, and some unique pecan pie notes. This leans more fruity and it's not the best I've had from Balcones. It's almost like a lighter Speyside or Highland scotch, except bottled at 53%. I don't think that ABV does this bottle favors. It adds some harshness that doesn't play well with the more delicate notes. Wonder how this would work at 46-47%. Might be interesting. It is also quite expensive for what it is. Hard to think about picking up another one, although I hear there's some significant batch variation. Good buzz for a batch might bring me back, but hard to imagine grabbing another of these at a markup over the regular Balcones single malt. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord (now one whole year old!): https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired - it shouldn't be - please post a comment and I will gladly and usually quickly provide a new one.)