Balcones True Blue Cask Strength Corn Whisky

The cask strength expression from the Texas craft distillery is produced using roasted atole, a rich and nutty blue cornmeal that’s used by the Hopi. The nose tempts with aromas of chocolate, caramel, toffee, vanilla, oak, butter, chile, coffee, brown sugar and dried apricots. There are a multitude of interesting flavors on the palate, including caramel, fudge, orange spice, cocoa, vanilla, pear, leather, salt, cinnamon and spice, and the finish is warming and long. Feel free to add water to it if you like—but the producer likes to keep the water on the side when enjoying this special spirit. Incredibly layered and ultimately unique (it may be the only blue corn whisky made in the world), it won Best Whiskey at the 2014 American Craft Distillers Association Competition.