Distillery Balcones Type&Region Texas, USA Alcohol 53% Composition 100% Blue Corn Aged NAS Color Ruddy chocolate Price $50(750 ml) The Art Of Making Balcones Brimstone is made from Texas Hill Country corn and malted barley. It undergoes a traditional distillation process that combines time-honored methods with modern techniques to create a unique flavor profile. During…
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Balcones Baby Blue Review
Distillery Balcones Distilling Type&Region Waco Texas Alcohol 46% Aged NAS (Blend of straight rye ranging in age from 2 years) Color Deep caramel Price $45(750 ml) Art Of Making The first step in the process of making Baby Blue is fermentation. In a fermentation tank, the grain mixture—made up of malted barley and corn—is mixed…
Mellow Corn Review
Distillery Heaven Hill Distillery Alcohol 50% Composition 90% corn 10% rye & barley Aged 4 years Color Golden yellow Price $12(750 ml) The Art of Making Mellow Corn whiskey is made from 53% corn and 47% rye/barley grains, water, yeast and sugar. The corn provides a sweetness to the whiskey while the rye grain adds…
Balcones Single Malt Review
Distillery Balcones Type&Region Texas, USA Alcohol 53% Composition 100% Malted Barley Aged NAS Color Amber Price $90(750 ml) The Art of Making The mashing process begins with selecting the right type of malt to use for the mash bill. For Balcones Single Malt, only malted barley is used, which gives it its distinctive flavor profile…
Wild Turkey Forgiven Review
Distillery Wild Turkey Type&Region Kentucky, USA Alcohol 55,5% Composition 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Aged NAS (78% 6 yo Bourbon, 22% 4 yo Rye) Color Amber Price $50(750 ml) The Art of Making Wild Turkey uses a unique process to create the perfect blend for its Forgiven whiskey. First, they use freshly-distilled corn…
Blackened Whiskey Review
Distillery Undisclosed Type&Region USA Alcohol 45% Composition Mix of Bourbon and Rye whiskey Aged 8 years old Color Amber The Art of Making Blackened whiskey is made using charred oak barrels that are added to the mix. The charred wood adds a smoky flavor to the whiskey, giving it a robust taste. This process is…
Crown Royal Texas Mesquite Review
Distillery Crown Royal Type&Region Canada Alcohol 40% Composition Corn, Rye and Malted Barley Aged NAS (at least 3 years) Color Toffee Price $36(750 ml) The Art of Making Crown Royal Texas Mesquite is a blend of 50 whiskies from across Canada, including some specially crafted for this unique blend. Every component of the blend contains…
Canadian Mist Review
Distillery Sazerac Type&Region Canada Alcohol 40% Composition Barley malt, rye, and corn Aged 3 years old Color Rich honey Price $20(750 ml) The Art of Making Making whiskey is an art form that has been perfected over centuries. It starts with selecting the right grains—in the case of Canadian Mist, corn, wheat, rye and malted…
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review
Distillery Forty Creek Type&Region Canada Alcohol 40% Composition rye, barley, and maize (corn) Aged 6-10 years Color Medium gold Price $25(750 ml) The Art of Making Barrel Selection Process The first step in producing Forty Creek Barrel Select Whisky is selecting the right barrels. Each barrel is carefully chosen according to its size and shape,…
Crown Royal Review
Distillery Crown Royal Type&Region Kanada Alcohol 43% Composition 64% corn, 32% rye and 4% malted barley Aged over 3 years Color golden amber Price $46(750 ml) The Art of Making Crown Royal whisky is made with a blend of select Canadian whiskies that are aged for at least three years in charred oak barrels. These…