Balcones
Baby Blue
- 46
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- USA
Balcones Distillery was founded in 2008 by Chip Tate, in Waco, Texas. Chip decided to combine his background in engineering with his passion for whiskey, and set out to create a distillery that would produce high-quality spirits using traditional methods combined with innovative approaches. Their commitment to using locally sourced ingredients, including Texas-grown corn, wheat, barley, and blue corn, is what sets them apart. After Chip's departure from the company...
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Balcones Distillery was founded in 2008 by Chip Tate, in Waco, Texas. Chip decided to combine his background in engineering with his passion for whiskey, and set out to create a distillery that would produce high-quality spirits using traditional methods combined with innovative approaches. Their commitment to using locally sourced ingredients, including Texas-grown corn, wheat, barley, and blue corn, is what sets them apart.
After Chip's departure from the company in 2014, Jared Himstedt, who had been with Balcones since its early days, took over as head distiller. Under Himstedt's leadership, Balcones continued to innovate and release new expressions of whiskey and other spirits.
In 2016, Balcones Distillery was acquired by investment group PE Investors, which provided resources for further expansion and growth. Despite the change in ownership, Balcones remained true to its roots, focusing on producing exceptional spirits that reflect the character of Texas.
Balcones Baby Blue is the first Texas whisky on the market since Prohibition. Crafted from roasted blue corn, this rich and oily maize adds new sophistication to the corn whisky tradition while keeping the freshness and verve of classic American distilling. Intentionally youthful, Baby Blue captures the essence of this prized corn with a round nuttiness, roasted overtones and refined complexity. The mouthfeel is viscous with a soft finish. A true Texas original.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Melted butter, kettle corn, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon and nutmeg, fresh bread and honey, fresh ground coffee, baking chocolate.
Taste - Tropical fruit, slight apricot, brown sugar, cotton candy, sweet tea with lemon, smoked chilis.
Finish - Medium long warming, late cinnamon/leather spice, mint and green peppercorn.
After Chip's departure from the company in 2014, Jared Himstedt, who had been with Balcones since its early days, took over as head distiller. Under Himstedt's leadership, Balcones continued to innovate and release new expressions of whiskey and other spirits.
In 2016, Balcones Distillery was acquired by investment group PE Investors, which provided resources for further expansion and growth. Despite the change in ownership, Balcones remained true to its roots, focusing on producing exceptional spirits that reflect the character of Texas.
Balcones Baby Blue is the first Texas whisky on the market since Prohibition. Crafted from roasted blue corn, this rich and oily maize adds new sophistication to the corn whisky tradition while keeping the freshness and verve of classic American distilling. Intentionally youthful, Baby Blue captures the essence of this prized corn with a round nuttiness, roasted overtones and refined complexity. The mouthfeel is viscous with a soft finish. A true Texas original.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Melted butter, kettle corn, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon and nutmeg, fresh bread and honey, fresh ground coffee, baking chocolate.
Taste - Tropical fruit, slight apricot, brown sugar, cotton candy, sweet tea with lemon, smoked chilis.
Finish - Medium long warming, late cinnamon/leather spice, mint and green peppercorn.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig