Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon
Bourbon

Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon

Balcones750 ml46% ABV

Bold pot still bourbon forged in the Texas heat

Crafted in the heart of Texas, this pot still bourbon delivers a big, bold character rich with charred oak and sweet molasses. Its thick, grain-forward mouthfeel leads into deep notes of dark chocolate and roasted pecans for a uniquely southwestern whiskey experience.

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Best enjoyed

Room temperature64-70F
Rocks glass
Gifting
Quiet Sipping
Cigar Pairing
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Food pairings

Traditional
Texas-style smoked beef brisket
Vegetarian
Barbecue pulled jackfruit sliders
Cheese
Aged smoked Gouda

A cocktail to make with it

Texas Old Fashioned

  • 2 oz Balcones Texas Bourbon
  • 0.25 oz brown sugar simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Orange peel for garnish

In a mixing glass, combine the simple syrup, bitters, and bourbon with ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel.

Serve in a rocks glass

The story behind it

The maker

Founded in 2008 in Waco, Texas, Balcones Distillery was established in an old welding shop under a highway overpass. As pioneers of the Texas craft whisky movement, they built their own copper pot stills and became celebrated for creating bold, non-traditional spirits using local ingredients.

How it is made

Balcones Texas Bourbon is mashed, fermented, and copper pot distilled at the Waco distillery, capturing the intense climate acceleration of Texas aging. The rapid temperature fluctuations of the region force the whiskey deep into the oak barrels, yielding a remarkably dark and mature profile.

From Texas, USA

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