balcones baby blue mash bill

Thats unusual on two fronts. It has a charred smokiness reminiscent of evening campfires on the ranch combined with a creamy honey sunset finish.

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Specifically they are using blue corn a variety of corn that is grown specifically in the southwestern United States and native to Texas.

. I really do appreciate when distilleries alter their grain bill to include local crops. 100 corn whiskies are rare. Unaged whiskies are not common but corn whiskey is rooted in tradition.

Balcones is known for making spirits with big bold powerful flavour profiles and this pot still bourbon certainly fits the bill. What style of whisky is Balcones Baby Blue. Balcones does not list a mash bill for this bourbon.

The quality and uniqueness of this product is why Balcones is among my favorite American craft whiskey producers. As a corn whisky it must be at least 80 corn in the mash bill but Balcones seems to be keeping the exact details a secret. Balcones Baby Blue is a special hand-crafted whiskey made in a hand-crafted distillery literally.

Balcones True Blue Review. Balcones Baby Blue Pot Distilled Corn Whiskey 750ml 3699 Qty. Corn whisky A True Original The first Texas whisky on the market since Prohibition Baby Blue is crafted from roasted blue corn.

True Rye flavor due to the 95 Rye in the mash bill. Made from blue corn and aged in oak barrels for six months or longer and non-chill filtered. Corn whiskey is an American whiskey with a mash bill of at least 80 percent corn and the whiskey is typically unaged.

It is the first blue corn whisky made in Texas since Prohibition. This rich and oily maize adds new sophistication to the corn whisky tradition while keeping the freshness and verve of classic American distilling. Built upon a mash bill of blue corn wheat rye and malted barley this bourbon offers up rich oily expressive notes of honey oak new leather and more.

Roasted Blue Corn Texas Wheat Texas Rye and Malted Barley. Different and enjoyable. New Charred Oak Age.

Balcones Brimstone price ABV age and other details. To that end Balcones True Blue whiskies are made entirely out of roasted blue corn. The Balcones Baby Blue is marketed as a corn whiskey and fittingly enough corn is the only item on the ingredients list.

This offering from Balcones presents as dark russet in color. Crafted from a mash bill of 100 blue corn sourced from a Midwest co-op the bourbon is aged in new charred oak for 2 to 3 years and bottled at cask strength. Whether that serves as the corn base for this bourbon remains a guess unfortunately.

It is a blue corn mash whisky. The whiskey is named for its mash bill and its aging. The expression was crafted by Icons of Whisky America 2019s Master Distiller of the Year Jared Himstedt.

Aged in new charred oak barrels this spirit has a big loud Texan heart. 100 Hopi Blue Corn Atole Cask. Spectacular stuff as ever from Balcones.

Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whisky. As a corn whisky it must be at least 80 corn in the mash bill but balcones seems to be keeping the exact details a secret. First few corn whiskeys not that there are all that many on the market to begin with are made from a mash bill of 100 corn.

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The distillery does claim to meticulously source their ingredients including blue corn from New Mexico. There is a medium viscosity with a thin viscous line. Barrel Type Size.

Take in the aroma and then enjoy it neat. In some countries the Baby Blue would be a Single Grain Whisky as the spirit is entirely made at Balcones but as that is not a regulatory term in the US it is officially a corn whisky. The former points to its 100 Hopi blue corn while the latter points to a short aging in used 5-gallon barrels.

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It needs to sit and breath a little while. Slight mint finish makes this great for sipping or mixing in a classic cocktail. Aged at least 24 months in oak.

Dont add it to a mixed drink. Intentionally youthful Baby Blue captures the essence of this prized corn with a round. That first whiskey was balcones baby blue.

Balcones Baby Blue Corn Reviews. Non-Chill Filtered Natural Color. Bright blue label against a dark brown spirit in the bottle.

Ad RECOMMENDED Buy Online Get Delivered Americas Largest Premium Spirits Marketplace. The first Texas whisky on the market since Prohibition Balcones Baby Blue is crafted from roasted heirloom blue corn. Cask Strength Non-Chill Filtered Natural Color.

Balcones makes a point of choosing various barrel types to suit their whiskies. Very rare find and worth it. Balcones Baby Blue NAS 46 ABV 750 ml.

Produced from a 4-grain mash bill consisting of malted barley blue corn Texas rye and wheat this 46 bourbon is purposely on the drier side. Baby Blue is distilled from a mash bill of 100 Hopi blue corn. I say whisky because balcones classifies their products this way versus the typical american spelling of whiskey.

Balcones True Blue Info. True Rye flavor due to the 95 Rye in the mash bill. Beautiful flavored Rye Spice with light floral and citrus notes.

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