Balcones seems like the people that run it thought to themselves “why don’t we make the best whiskey”...and that was it. The stats sheets read like a whiskey connoisseur’s dream distillery. Their whiskey is high proof, they age and finish them in all sort of styles of barrels. They age the whiskey as long as the Texas heat will allow. They use golden promise barley which is the best...apparently. They are always experimenting and coming out with new bottles. They focus on the details. This Texas Single Malt version is a must if you like malt whiskey. Let it be the gateway into Balcones distillery. A true example of how Texans do whiskey.