Balcones Whiskey is a Texas-based distillery known for its bold, craft-style whiskeys.
Balcones Whiskey is a Texas-based distillery known for its bold, craft-style whiskeys. Founded in 2008 in Waco, Texas, Balcones quickly gained a reputation for using high-quality ingredients, unique aging techniques, and traditional pot still distillation.
Popular Balcones Whiskeys:
Balcones Baby Blue – Made from blue corn, offering rich, buttery notes with hints of vanilla and caramel.
Balcones Texas Single Malt – A complex, malty whiskey with dark fruit, toffee, and chocolate notes.
Balcones Brimstone – A smoky whiskey, smoked with Texas scrub oak, delivering bold, campfire-like flavors.
Balcones Rye – A 100% rye whiskey with deep spice, honey, and dark fruit notes.
Balcones True Blue – A cask-strength version of Baby Blue, offering intense, rich flavors.
Balcones Pot Still Bourbon – A smooth and rich bourbon with classic vanilla, oak, and spice notes.
Balcones is well-regarded for pushing boundaries in American whiskey, often using non-traditional grains and experimenting with aging conditions influenced by Texas’ hot climate.