Balcones is one of the best distilleries in the world. Amazing considering they have very few spirits with more than 2 years of aging. Their offerings feature depth in both variety and complexity of…

I was a little surprised to find that AECS hasn't been reviewed on connosr. Yes it is nearly $200 per bottle, yes it is somewhat rare, yes bourbon finished in port barrels is (was?) controversial, but…

This whiskey blend was released as a one off in 1995. It is perhaps the rarest bottle in my collection. I am down to two sample bottles and the Glencairn I hold in my hands.You've probably never heard…

Bookers 2015-5 Maw Maw's Batch64% 6yr 7mo 3daysNose: Tobacco and spice join together like a fine cigar. Alcohol is not at all subtle. Other scents have to be searched out. Adding water brings vanilla…

Booker's 2015-4 Oven Buster Batch 6yr 5mo 20days 63.5Nose: Orange marmalade, amaretto, toasted bread,coffee, brown sugar, cocoa nibsTaste: Wood, raisin, pecan pie, oiled leather. Hints of chocolate,…

I've been growing my collection of Four Roses Private Selection. The FR concept of two mashbills paired with different yeast strains is unique in bourbon and allows for a tasting experience that cannot…

7 years 2 months 28 days in new oak sounds like a great start to a Booker's Bourbon. This batch was also the first tasting panel release of 2015.Sadly I do not agree with the panel's choices on this…

I've held back this review for more than a year, not because the number at the top is controversial, but because I wanted it to be right. I think when you start a whiskey collection it is done for love…

I've been meaning to write about one of my favorite mixing bourbons. I think Jim Beam Devil's Cut is the perfect cocktail bourbon. Is it blasphemous to some to ruin a perfectly good bourbon by adding a…

For those who don't know, Chip Tate is no longer the master distiller at Balcones. Let me tell you a story about him. Chip Tate had a vision that Texas could produce world class whiskey. To that end he…