American Whiskey reviews

Holy cow, this has a big nose. It has a smoked BBQ edge underlying meat, burnt sugar and molasses.The palate delivers what the nose promises. Smoke. It is more bonfire than BBQ. Tobacco, smoked meat,…

Balcones is the pride of Texas. Forging their own tradition and creating award winning Whiskey on the way. Lets crack on.Nose: Sweet syrup, vanilla, leather, floral, lots of fruits, ripe mango, pineapple…

Balcones 5th Anniversary Bourbon Cask 2Nose: You can tell this is a pokey bottle at 67.5% and yet the alcohol is not overpowering. You get rye, vanilla, light leather, honey, floral. Quite light and very…

I have been tasting some Balcones back to back and this has the best nose yet. Rich, full, sweet, vanilla, oak, liquorice. Citrus notes.Palate: Smooth, pepper bite, syrup, dusty, oak, vanilla, warming…

Color: Deep copperNose: Charcoal briquettes, ashy oak, imitation maple, asbestos, chalk, saccharin, naugahydePalate: Sickly sweet, strong alcohol burn, thin and weak flavors, maraschino cherries, under…

Nose: Dusty, vanilla, grain, plums, sawdust, spiced wine.Palate: Strong grain influence. This is more like the rumble, its darker, meatier, better. More spicy. Slight oak, vanilla, sweet honey, spiced…