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Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed
March 30, 2020 (edited February 15, 2022)
They claim it is aged at least two years. Yeah I know that's not much but this is produced from pot stills, non chill filtered and no coloring added. This should lead to a nice oily whiskey which I like. Ive also read many positive reviews and hell it was only $28 at Twins. Poured neat, dark amber color belying its age. Nose has bowling alley, corn muffin, dried cherry and soft wood. Some dusty maple spice sneaks in too. Its got a youthful edge but with good depth. Kinda noses like a wheater to me. Thick weighty mouthfeel from the pot still is very evident and a tactile enjoyment. Creamy velvety texture leads palate of dark cherries with some buttercream icing and baking spice. Has a nuttiness as well. An oily type nut like macadamia along with some salted raw pretzel dough. Not much barrel coming through due to lack of aging. Finishes with lingering sweet cherry, cinnamon and a somewhat scotch-like malt note along with toasted wood. Its hot for proof but it doesn't get in the way. For me, the cons of the youth are easily outweighed by the wonderful characteristics of the pot still flavor delivery. For under $30 this is an easy repurchase imo.........84/100........think of it as Texas Redbreast on the cheap.......This is a new release and not available everywhere yet (TX, CA,FL) but will become a core product. Texas residents I suggest you give it a go!
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i have purchased another bottle of this and have to say wow its much better than I remembered. Complex flavor and good depth. I am raising score and just flat out applauding Balcones for the quality they are releasing.
Bowling Alley. You are exactly right. Every bowling alley I've ever been in smelled the exact same. If I ever get that note in a whiskey, I hope you don't mind me using it as a descriptor if I give you credit in the footnotes? As a side note, I NEVER mind taking a flyer on a craft product if it is reasonably priced. I know start-up costs/taxes/etc. make it hard for these guys but if it is fairly priced for what it is, or heck, even available in a 50ml to try I will always give them a shot.
Fair enough. At $28 I'm sure I won't regret it. And I'm sure that I'll now exactly what you're saying about the bowling alley when I try. At one point, I'd never have believed iodine and tennis balls could be used as positive descriptions for whisky... and then you try Laphroaig
Thanks WH. This is good not great whiskey(despite now living in Texas cant give total ringing endorsement) I think everyone knows what i mean by bowling alley and the smells associated with that
Great review! Bowling alley as a note is definitely a first. I may have to buy this when it hits Jersey, if for no other reason but sheer curiosity