Balcones

Balcones True Blue Cask Strength, Oak Cask, 2019, 63.1%

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TypeCorn Whiskey
MRI
MRI 2
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

Balcones distillery started its life as a welding shop under a bridge in Waco, Texas. The team hand crafted the stills and equipment using sheet metal, welding tools and hammers. From there, a Texan whisky legend was born! The awards have come thick and fast for them, with over 140 national and international awards in just over 8 years. They'll proudly tell you; "we don't just make whisky in Texas ... Balcones True Blue Cask Strength is a special annual release, non-chill-filtered corn whiskey, bottled straight from the barrel. It is made from 100% roasted blue corn and aged in new oak barrels.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 258.16
Region
Texas
Age
N.A
Vintage
N.A
Bottled
2019
ABV
63.1%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Balcones
Origin
USA
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
TBC 19-1
PPM
N.A
Barley
100% Roasted Blue Corn (New Mexico)
Fermentation
7 days
Master distiller (bottling)
Jared Himstedt
Master distiller (distillation)
Jared Himstedt
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
True Blue Cask Strength
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
buttered toast, grapefruit pith, overripe banana, fresh cut bell pepper, corn oil, candied pecan, forest floor, cinnamon, sweet oak.
Palate
oily texture with maple syrup, dried apricot, pralines, cajeta, jasmine, spice, masa.
Finish
warm and long finish with supple notes of raw honey, coffee cake, and dried chilies.
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