Balcones True Blue 100 Proof
(0.75l, 50%)
Pure Azul Whiskey from One-Star State.
Balcones Distillery is a small establishment with big ideas and an array of awards. They are leading a small Spirit revolution from Waco, Texas, where rivers of top-notch hooch are flowing: rugged Bourbons and delicious Single Malts that are bound to redefine what an American Whiskey can be.
One of their masterpieces is a wonderful True Blue - made from blue corn, no relation to "Heisenberg's ice." Blue Corn is also known as Rio Grande Blue and it grows in Mexico and the Southwestern US. It has a sweet flavor and is usually used to make tortillas. It's one of the reasons we can talk about terroir with this azure Whisky. It's a truly powerful dram, diluted town to 100 proof and it presents us with a complex and soft character, perfect both straight or with a splash of water.
Balcones Distillery is a small establishment with big ideas and an array of awards. They are leading a small Spirit revolution from Waco, Texas, where rivers of top-notch hooch are flowing: rugged Bourbons and delicious Single Malts that are bound to redefine what an American Whiskey can be.
One of their masterpieces is a wonderful True Blue - made from blue corn, no relation to "Heisenberg's ice." Blue Corn is also known as Rio Grande Blue and it grows in Mexico and the Southwestern US. It has a sweet flavor and is usually used to make tortillas. It's one of the reasons we can talk about terroir with this azure Whisky. It's a truly powerful dram, diluted town to 100 proof and it presents us with a complex and soft character, perfect both straight or with a splash of water.
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Category
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StyleBlue Corn Whiskey
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RegionTexas
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CountryUnited States
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Alcohol50%
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Distillery
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AgeNAS
Flavour Spiral™
About The Flavour Spiral
bitter chocolate
cinnamon
coffee
leather
apricot
mango
salty
black tea
oak
What does Balcones True Blue 100 Proof taste like?
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Balcones True Blue 100 Proof and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Balcones True Blue 100 Proof and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour 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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Corner
Corner
Tennessee Whiskey closely parallels Bourbon, but a final filter through sugar-maple charcoal (called the Lincoln County Process) is what some producers say differentiates Tennessee Whiskey from its Kentucky cousin. The finish is sweeter and smoother than Bourbon.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Ripe apricots and mango on the nose with aromas of cinnamon, cocoa and dried chilies.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Flavors of deep oak and char, black tea and salty chocolate, accompanied by hits of old leather and coffee.
Finish
Lingering finish with aftertaste of dried cherries and bitter chocolate.
Amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Ripe apricots and mango on the nose with aromas of cinnamon, cocoa and dried chilies.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Flavors of deep oak and char, black tea and salty chocolate, accompanied by hits of old leather and coffee.
Finish
Lingering finish with aftertaste of dried cherries and bitter chocolate.
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Ratings & Reviews
Todd,
Nice. I usually prefer Scotch, but I could get comfortable with True Blue.
Anthony,
nose: pot pourri, sweetness, banana bread, freshly made chocolate chip cookie dough (no joke), vanilla ice cream, cake, rich buttery baked goods, some big red cinnamon, really really nice balance
palate:soft mouthfeel, banana bread, some spiced cake, burnt sugar
finish: the cookie dough comes through, great balance of spice, sweet, long finish, get some banana bread, some burnt sugar, maybe a little salt but only in the balance of the cookie dough
overall: this is truly delicious. its almost everything the st. georges tries to be but isnt. lots of great depth, spice and sweet and incredible flavors. its like taking childhood baking smells and putting them into 100 proof whiskey
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