Which Balcones whiskey best?
Baby Blue. BACK TO TOP.
How long is Balcones Single Malt aged?
This single malt is aged for up to 36 months, which if you want to see full maturation you need to have patience.
What is the proof of Balcones Single Malt?
Bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV) or higher. (This is the proposed Standard of Identity by the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission.)
Is Balcones Single Malt a bourbon?
Balcones Single Malt Bottling Note A very interesting single malt American whisky from Texas, this was distilled at Balcones and was “yard-aged” in ex-bourbon American oak before bottling. Expect huge flavours from this one…
How is Balcones brimstone made?
The whiskey starts as a mash of 100% blue corn from New Mexico that is fermented and distilled at the Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas. Usually from this point, the whiskey is shoved in a barrel and forgotten for a period of time before bottling.
Who owns Balcones?
Chip Tate
It was February 2013, and Chip Tate, the 39-year-old founder and president of Balcones, one of the country’s most successful artisanal distilleries, was desperate for money.
Is Balcones brimstone bourbon?
Although Balcones refers to the Brimstone as a “Corn Whiskey”, not a bourbon. It’s made with 100% blue corn and lives up to its label as a “Texas Scrub Oak Smoked” whiskey. Balcones Brimstone is the top rated Bourbon that we’ve tried.
How long is Balcones brimstone aged?
They smoke the distillate as part of a proprietary process, and it is aged for “at least one day” in accordance with whisky regulations in the USA (though I’m not sure how long it is actually aged, but it isn’t labeled a bourbon or straight bourbon, so it is presumably not aged that long).
Is Balcones bourbon?
Balcones, Texas Pot Still Bourbon, NAS, 46% ABV, 750 ml It is a straight bourbon, meaning it has been aged for a minimum of 24 months, and has been matured in new charred barrels.