Balcones Whisky

Under a bridge in Waco, Texas, sat a disused welding shop where an entirely new chapter of American whiskey history began in 2009. Balcones became the state's first distillery since Prohibition, and it did so with a sharp break from tradition: blue corn instead of wheat, unfamiliar barrel types, and a stubborn will to do things differently. Six years later, the company had outgrown the old bridge and grown into one of Texas's most talked-about distilleries.

Balcones 1 Texas Single Malt Whisky 52,2%

Item no.: 22227865386-212

Texas's post-Prohibition whisky history begins with this single malt.
Expert description
Balcones 1 Texas Single Malt Whisky is the distillery's core single malt expression, distilled in self-built pot stills, bottled at 52.2%. Balcones was founded in Waco, Texas, in 2008 by Chip Tate and Jared Himstedt and was the first distillery to release a whisky in Texas since Prohibition. The distillery quickly stood out for using stills Tate designed and built himself, as well as for experimenting with local Texan ingredients such as blue corn, giving the distillery a distinctive, unconventional expression within American whisky.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose is full with caramel, dried fruit and a hint of spice.
Palate
The palate offers brown sugar, honey and spice.
Finish
The finish is long, warm and spiced.
Specifications
Name: Balcones 1 Texas Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Balcones Distilling
Region/Country: Waco, Texas, USA
Type: Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 52.2%
Size: 70 CL
Flavour profile
Powerful · Spiced · Full-bodied · Fruity
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247,75

1pcs.
215,75EUR
Balcones True Blue 100 proof Texas Corn Whisky 50,2%

Item no.: 22227865386-213

Blue corn from the High Plains of Texas gives this whisky its name and character.
Expert description
Balcones True Blue 100 proof Texas Corn Whisky is made from Hopi blue corn grown in the Texas High Plains region, bottled at 50.2%. Balcones was founded in Waco, Texas, in 2008 by Chip Tate and Jared Himstedt and was the first distillery to release a whisky in Texas since Prohibition. The distillery quickly stood out for using stills Tate designed and built himself, as well as for experimenting with local Texan ingredients such as blue corn, giving the distillery a distinctive, unconventional expression within American whisky.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose is sweet with corn, caramel and a hint of spice.
Palate
The palate offers sweet corn, honey and light sweetness.
Finish
The finish is medium to long, warm and sweet.
Specifications
Name: Balcones True Blue 100 proof Texas Corn Whisky
Distillery: Balcones Distilling
Region/Country: Waco, Texas, USA
Type: Corn Whisky
ABV: 50.2%
Size: 70 CL
Flavour profile
Sweet · Corn-forward · Warm · Sweet
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254,50

1pcs.
221,50EUR

About Balcones

Balcones is Texas's whiskey pioneer, born in a former welding shop under a bridge in Waco in 2009 as the state's first legal distillery since Prohibition. The house's signature is blue corn instead of the wheat traditionally used in American whiskey, giving it an earthy, characterful profile distinct from Kentucky bourbon. For beginners, Balcones offers an exciting departure from the classic bourbon expression, while collectors closely follow the house's annual limited special releases, produced by a distillery that went from garage project to Forbes-covered success story in under a decade.

History & Background

Balcones was founded in 2009 in a former welding shop under a bridge in Waco, Texas, as the state's first legal distillery since Prohibition. Just six years later, in 2015, the company moved into a significantly larger facility, allowing production to increase to around 350,000 liters of whisky a year. The young distillery quickly forged its own identity by using blue corn instead of the wheat typically found in American whiskey, and won a long string of awards for its Texas Single Malt and Texas Rye releases. At its 10th anniversary in 2018, Balcones was featured in Forbes as one of the most notable new names in American whiskey.

Production & Style

The whisky is distilled from, among other things, blue corn and matured in the extreme Texas climate, where large temperature swings markedly accelerate cask influence.

Signature Style

Intense, Corn-Sweet, Powerful
A pronounced corn sweetness from the blue corn meets an intense, quickly achieved cask character – a whisky clearly tasting of its warm Texas home.

Facts

Distillery	Balcones
Founded	2008
Pronounced	Bal-ko-nes
Region	Waco, Texas
Country	USA
Official website	balconesdistilling.com

Did You Know?

Texas's extreme day-to-night temperature swings make whisky mature significantly faster than in cool Kentucky – an effect Balcones deliberately exploits in its style.

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