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Balcones True Blue 100 Proof

(0.75l, 50%)


8/10
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$48.99
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Pure Azul Whisky 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. 

Flavor Spiral™

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bitter chocolate
cinnamon
coffee
leather
apricot
mango
salty
black tea
oak
What does Balcones True Blue 100 Proof taste like?

The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors 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 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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Rye Whiskey is made from mash that is at least 51 percent rye. The grain gives Rye Whiskey its spicy, sometimes peppery, and bitter flavor. It was a big seller before Prohibition, and after decades in obscurity, it’s fashionable again. Fun fact: George Washington distilled Rye Whiskey at Mount Vernon.

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. 

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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Balcones True Blue 100 Proof
Van
Van,
Call it my desert bourbon. Fun with heavy vanilla and a fine tobacco palette.
 
Tim
Tim,
Very nice...very smooth, nice layers, little less sweet than other bourbons.
 
Andrew
Andrew,
Did not care for
 
mike
mike,
A good burn, not fire a burn. Very rich.
 
Travis
Travis,
Rich, Thick, Dark
 
Matthew
Matthew,
Chocolaty & rich.
 
Natalie
Natalie,
yeah that leather and burnt taste i can't escape... even when i mix it i can't escape the taste... at least its strong
 
Jason
Jason,
Love the caramel corn nose. The flavor is burnt toffee with a long finish. Good, but the flavor is very different.
 
Mark
Mark,
This was my first try of Balcones,very much liked the True Blue. I tend to like the higher proof.
 
Thomas
Thomas,
this was an assault on my palate. Along with the other balcones. Would NEVER recommend. So glad i got them in a taster and did not buy the bottles.
 
Jeremy
Jeremy,
Wow! I love Balcones and this was the one I hadn’t tried. It did not disappoint!!! For an over-proof it is remarkably smooth. Sweet and tasty on the front with a smooth finish. Love it.
 
Victor
Victor,
 
Bill
Bill,
Pay strict attention to the Flavor / Taste / Palate description, chocolate and old leather were particularly strong for me. Strong and only mildly desirable in my opinion.
 
Richard
Richard,
I'm a bourbon drinker and this is a very nice change of pace. Calm, buttery nose and sweet taste, definitely from the corn. Finish lingers a while, also.
 
William
William,
Pure sweet caramel and corn perfection. This could be a starter whiskey for someone but in the 100 there’s a punch behind the sweet start. Might be the best of the always great Balcones lineup.
 
Rebecca
Rebecca,
Super high in alcohol - tasted more like a bad tequila than a whiskey.
 
Daniel
Daniel,
Love the true corn flavor preserved in the process. You are transported to the harvest. It is hot and simple but with hidden complexity, so add a water drop, study it, and repeat, to progress through the flavor profile.
 
Brent
Brent,
Amazingly smooth! Hints of chocolate and almond on the palate.
 
David
David,
Throughly unique and enjoyable. Glad I picked this up. I keep finding myself reaching for this bottle.
 
Scott
Scott,
Sadly this tasting box of Balcones has been the first time I have considered the Bourbon industry to be flooded with fakes ! Each of these tasted like flavored white spirit or moonshine. Lacked body, high alcohol content not the good kind, felt like I was tasting added flavourings vs real infused flavors
 
Jeremy
Jeremy,
Super interesting. I enjoyed drinking this, but can't rate it higher than a 7/10 because it simply wasn't the first bottle I reached for on any given day. I'm glad it exists in the world, though—Balcones is doing meaningful work, innovating American whiskies.
 
Jonathan
Jonathan,
A little bit of a bite from the alcohol at first but has really good and unique taste.
 
Sam
Sam,
Bold and flavorful
 
Todd
Todd,
Nice. I usually prefer Scotch, but I could get comfortable with True Blue.
 
Anthony
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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