Whiskey: Balcones Brimstone Smoked Corn
Named 2012 Craft Whiskey Distillery of the Year by Whisky Magazine.”Brimstone” is made from 100% Blue corn smoked with Texas scrub oak instead of peat.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 106 (53% ABV)
Origin: United States
Distillery: Balcones Distillery
American craft distiller Balcones created this smoky corn whisky, fittingly named the Brimstone, by smoking the whisky itself rather than the grain. It is innovative techniques such as this which are creating a buzz around American whisk(e)y at the moment.
Balcones Brimstone Smoked Corn Whisky Tasting Notes
Nose: Barbecue, steaks, brown sugar, raisins, honey roast pork. It’s all there, a Texan aroma for a Texan whisky.
Palate: Peppery and sweet in equal quantities with some herbal undertones and BBQ sauce overtones.
Finish: The finish is like a pepper-rubbed steak with a little charcoal too!
Distillery Information
A quarter mile from downtown Waco, Texas, in a neighborhood of long abandoned storefronts, is a small, rusted- l shed hidden beneath the 17th Street Bridge. The one-time welding shop sits in between the overpass’ enormous support pillars, next to a white trailer. It’s a safe bet none of the drivers know they’re speeding over the worldwide headquarters of Balcones Distilling, the maker of the finest new whiskey in America.
