Balcones Single Malt

[Deplorable]

I just got my hands on a bottle of this whiskey, brought back from Texas. What should I expect tonight when I get home and pour a dram?

[seamusm53]

I'm waiting. Had some of their blue corn spirit this past year. It was okay but didn't knock my socks off.

[Deplorable]

I'm waiting. Had some of their blue corn spirit this past year. It was okay but didn't knock my socks off.

It's good, but not great. Bold toffee, raisins and dried apricot on the nose, roasted apples and pears, wet tobacco, and cinnamon and cloves on the finish. 53% abv from the bottle, a dribble of water opens it up some. Age statement says 2 years, I think it could have used more time. The tounge bite is still that of a young spirit. But the color is a deep, rich, inviting mahogany. I think it could grow on me as I continue to sip it.

[jonnys_spirit]

I picked up a bottle of St Georges Lot 19 Single Malt for the cabinet recently and it wasn’t cheap. I was underwhelmed? We’re spoiled!

Happy Holidays,
Cheers,
Jonny

[dukethebeagle120]

Youtube has a way of "hyping" up thing
It may be good,Or maybe not.
Who knows
But when giving an opinion on your own products
They will surely be possitive

[Deplorable]

I picked up a bottle of St Georges Lot 19 Single Malt for the cabinet recently and it wasn’t cheap. I was underwhelmed? We’re spoiled!

Happy Holidays,
Cheers,
Jonny

Maybe someday I can say that. I haven't been at this long enough for my aging stock to be bragged over. My SF is at the awkward stage in glass where I'm thinking "oh God I screwed this up." And my 5 gallon barrel is only a month old.
In the meantime I'm still exploring different store bought malts and "malternatives".

[LWTCS]

I picked up a bottle of St Georges Lot 19 Single Malt for the cabinet recently and it wasn’t cheap. I was underwhelmed? We’re spoiled!

Happy Holidays,
Cheers,
Jonny

Have you tried the Baller yet?

Sort of a thin mouth feel but the complexity is very nice. I like it.

[jonnys_spirit]

I haven't yet. The St Georges B&E was my first of theirs and I'm a fan!

http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/spirits/ ... n-Whiskey/

(I just ordered the B&E and their Pear Brandy) - Delivery to the door!

[TXChiliMayo]

I'm waiting. Had some of their blue corn spirit this past year. It was okay but didn't knock my socks off.

It's good, but not great. Bold toffee, raisins and dried apricot on the nose, roasted apples and pears, wet tobacco, and cinnamon and cloves on the finish. 53% abv from the bottle, a dribble of water opens it up some. Age statement says 2 years, I think it could have used more time. The tounge bite is still that of a young spirit. But the color is a deep, rich, inviting mahogany. I think it could grow on me as I continue to sip it.

100% correct. Heavy toffee and raisin dark fruit flavors. Along with dark color and heavy tannin. Burn of a headsy young scotch. Like when someone pulls it for “over-oaked” flavor too soon, not realizing that it’s going to get better with more time.

[zapata]

All Balcones tastes like decent but not great moonshine to me. The malt at least shows promise for what they will be able to put out a decade from now. But I think their blue corn is more or less as good as they can make it, and IMHO it's priced at least a shelf higher than it drinks.

[Deplorable]

Had another pour last night, and took a little more time with it. With an ice ball. I feel like I want to pour it into a jar and add a charred stick of oak to it and finish cleaning it up, but I think I'll just put in in the back of the shelf and leave it to compare to mine when its ready to bottle.