Balcones Texas Rye Review

Balcones texas rye review summary balcones texas rye is a decent rye whiskey.

Balcones texas rye review. Balcones texas rye is an incredibly easy sipper that simply put is tasty i found its spicy chocolatey flavor profile an uncommon yet welcome reprieve to the ryes i ve tasted this year. Bottled at 46 and priced around 30 this is a good interesting and unique bourbon but it s missing some of the depth complexity and excitement in some of their other releases. Short of not being a fan of chocolate most will find enjoyment with its unexpected flavor profile. The new balcones distilling texas rye whiskey according to those behind it will be coming out in two variants 100 proof joins the core range and cask strength limited edition and 62 5 abv.

For background on balcones read my review of their 100 proof straight rye which i liked very much indeed the distillery s pot still bourbon is a classically styled straight bourbon whiskey made on balcones new scottish made forsyth s copper pot stills they also have a smaller pair of portuguese pot stills. It was launched to celebrate their 10th anniversary year. All balcones whiskeys are pot distilled in batches and bottled without chill filtration or added coloring. Now as they get ready to celebrate a decade of making spirits they ve introduced a new rye whiskey expression.

Balcones also calls out that their ryes are made from 80 percent raw elbon rye from north and northwest texas including some crystal chocolate and roasted rye varieties. Balcones texas pot still bourbon review. Our 100 rye mashbill began with elbon rye from northwest texas accompanied by crystal chocolate and roasted rye. Driven by constant curiosity we distilled our rye in our copper pot stills bringing new subtlety and perspective to our approach.

Today s review is of balcones texas rye whisky which is bottled at 100 proof after being aged at least 15 months in oak. Balcones is going full speed ahead in its rye production and devoting resources and space accordingly. This particular bottle which sounds downright placid next to siblings like blue corn whiskey and texas single malt is distilled from a mash bill of 100 rye including elbon rye from northwest texas and crystal chocolate and roasted rye malts. Review balcones texas rye 100 proof the texas rye 100 proof is the first ever rye whisky to be released by the texan distillery of balcones.