dhsilv2
Balcones True Blue Cask Strength
Corn — Texas, USA
Reviewed
August 10, 2020 (edited March 2, 2021)
So as I recall the low abv one is pretty boring and candy corn.
Nose - ok right away there's a huge kick of caramel and yes candy corn here. A lot of oak. Huge vanilla notes. Wow this is really working well. There's a richness that isn't in the regular and it's making a world of difference.
Taste - There's oak and sweetness and corn frankly. It's puckering amounts of vanilla with spices and rich bakery notes. That said, it's pretty simple at the same time. Sweet, rich, big, bold, and vanilla corn.
This is really well done and is the ONLY way the true blue should be showcased.
I feel I'm getting biased on texas whisky but 2.25. Again thanks matt for the sample. And thanks to balcones who are putting out some killer stuff. Even this pretty basic and simple bottle is well good.
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I agree. I got a bottle from a friend as my 1st Balcones. This stuff is amazing.
I didn't really like the Baby Blue, but I suspect that's mostly due to age. I'm hoping to find this in a bar someday.
@Anthology well, as these were all given to me samples, there's a bias in it was free so yeah in favor. So far 90% of what I've had from texas has been from others.
@dhsilv2 When you say “biased on Texas whiskey”, is it for, or, against? Speaking of Texas whiskey, have you heard of, or tried Cotton Hollow? I saw barrel strength version on shelves this past weekend and the thick dark brown color passed my eye test. Wondering if the taste matches up.