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Balcones

Lineage

ABV 47%
REVIEWED Issue 170

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Specifications

Brand:
Expression: Lineage
Type: USA Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 47%
Country/Region: USA / Texas
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Editor's Choice
Issue 170

Tasting notes

Taster Becky Paskin

Nose: A big strawberry hit, both under-ripe and the jammy kind. There’s bramble fruit in blackcurrants, blackberries and raspberries, tempered by dried ginger, black pepper and toffee cake.
Palate: The berries move straight into the palate but are joined by Jamaican ginger cake and a lovely bready, nutty, mentholic rye spice that elevates it beyond the sweetness.
Finish: Blackberry jam smothered on hot, buttered rye toast.
Comment: So much flavour in one glass, I’m certainly coming back for another.

9.6

Taster Rob Allanson

Nose: Takes its time, slowly opens up to reveal hot buttered corn with a little chilli heat. There’s sweetness with chocolate-coated cherries and pistachio Turkish Delight.
Palate: More corn comes through, almost corn pancakes with chilli jam and black pepper spice. Starts to sweeten with chocolate-coated peanuts and raisins.
Finish: A little spice pucker that fades leaving a jammy sweetness behind.
Comment: A fantastic sip that has some hidden depths behind the shyness.

9.0

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