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- Category American Whiskey
- Country United States
- Region Texas
- Distillery Balcones
- Style Texas Single Malt Whisky
- Alcohol 62.9%*
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Balcones
Peated Texas Single Malt 2020 Edition
(0.75l,
62.9%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
You just have to love the charming, independent, and rebellious spirit of Texas. Balcones Distilling is based in Waco — just about half way between Dallas and Austin. Texas is a big state, and they like everything big… big steaks, big trucks, big hats, and big flavors. Balcones is still a small distillery (thank goodness!), but it is filled with big ideas. They hand-make a range of Whiskies, Rums, and mysterious fiddly Spirits — all of which are unabashedly crafted with the big flavors they love. These Spirits are top notch, and they have the awards to prove it.
Balcones Peated Texas Single Malt was first released in 2018 as "Balcones 1," and that number is still emblazoned on the label today. Since there are no peat bogs in Texas, they import Golden Promise barley from Scotland that has been malted and gently dried over peat. Then they run it through their Scottish copper-pot still. It’s aged for three years and delivered at a powerful 62.9% ABV. This flavorful annual release has sold out each year since its launch.
- Category American Whiskey
- Country United States
- Region Texas
- Distillery Balcones
- Style Texas Single Malt Whisky
- Alcohol 62.9%*
Appearance / Color
Warm garnet
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The smoke-effect of the peat is gentle and elegant with earthy aromas of incense, charred cedar, toasted oak, and Teriyaki BBQ with a ginger cookie tingle.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is lifted with a soft smokiness throughout supporting rich, sweet notes of baking spices, roasted chilis, sultanas, Nutella, espresso, cherry compote, and smoked meats.
Finish
The finish is long and mouth-watering.
Warm garnet
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The smoke-effect of the peat is gentle and elegant with earthy aromas of incense, charred cedar, toasted oak, and Teriyaki BBQ with a ginger cookie tingle.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is lifted with a soft smokiness throughout supporting rich, sweet notes of baking spices, roasted chilis, sultanas, Nutella, espresso, cherry compote, and smoked meats.
Finish
The finish is long and mouth-watering.
Flavor Spiral TM
About the Flavor Spiral
What does Balcones Peated Texas Single Malt 2020 Edition taste like?
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The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Balcones Peated Texas Single Malt 2020 Edition and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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smoky -
earthy -
cedarwood -
ginger -
biscuit -
spicy -
golden raisin -
chocolate -
cherry
Balcones
Peated Texas Single Malt 2020 Edition
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Corn Whiskey is a commercial product that must contain at least 80% corn, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof), and, if wood-aged, may be aged in either used or new un-charred barrels.
Tennessee Whiskey closely parallels Bourbon, but final filtering through sugar-maple charcoal (called the Lincoln County Process) is what some producers say differentiates them. Tennessee Whiskey’s finish is sweeter and smoother than Bourbon.
George Washington was a man of many talents being both a military braniac and the First President of the United States. Interestingly, he also became the largest Whiskey producer in the United States after leaving the politics.
An un-aged American Whisky is often called “white dog.”Sour Mash is the fermentation process by which a percentage of a previous fermentation is added to a new batch as a "starter" to get the fermentation going and maintain a level of consistency from batch to batch. A sweet mash means that only fresh yeast is added to a new batch to start fermentation.
Bourbon rules refer to manufacturing methods rather than location. Bourbon must be matured in new and charred American white oak casks for at least 2 years. If the bottle has no age statement, the Bourbon is at least 4 years old. No coloring or flavoring of any type is allowed, and the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.
Balcones has the tallest copper pot stills in the world, featuring proprietary helical lyne arms that were designed and built by the famed Forsyths of Scotland.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Corn Whiskey is a commercial product that must contain at least 80% corn, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof), and, if wood-aged, may be aged in either used or new un-charred barrels.
Tennessee Whiskey closely parallels Bourbon, but final filtering through sugar-maple charcoal (called the Lincoln County Process) is what some producers say differentiates them. Tennessee Whiskey’s finish is sweeter and smoother than Bourbon.
George Washington was a man of many talents being both a military braniac and the First President of the United States. Interestingly, he also became the largest Whiskey producer in the United States after leaving the politics.
An un-aged American Whisky is often called “white dog.”Sour Mash is the fermentation process by which a percentage of a previous fermentation is added to a new batch as a "starter" to get the fermentation going and maintain a level of consistency from batch to batch. A sweet mash means that only fresh yeast is added to a new batch to start fermentation.
Bourbon rules refer to manufacturing methods rather than location. Bourbon must be matured in new and charred American white oak casks for at least 2 years. If the bottle has no age statement, the Bourbon is at least 4 years old. No coloring or flavoring of any type is allowed, and the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.
Balcones has the tallest copper pot stills in the world, featuring proprietary helical lyne arms that were designed and built by the famed Forsyths of Scotland.
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