Balcones
Texas Craft, Texas Heat, Texas Bold
Chip Tate started Balcones with welded-together pot stills in a converted auto body shop. The Texas heat — warehouses reaching 120°F — creates maturation speeds that would take years longer in Scotland. The blue corn whisky, using heirloom Hopi blue corn, became the signature.
The Story
Founded 2008
The Balcones Style
Intensely flavoured American whiskey driven by Texas heat. Blue corn adds a distinctive roasted, nutty character; the single malt expressions offer dark fruit and chocolate depth.
Signature Notes
Balcones Texas Single Malt
World-class single malt from Texas — rich, fruity, and intensely flavoured by the Texan sun.
Whiskies from Balcones
4 expressions in our collection · Average rating: 4.2
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