Whisky Review: Balcones Distilling Big Baby Bottled-in-Bond landed on my desk at 100 proof, carrying a $59.99 Pear, eucalyptus, grass, and the sweetness of agave sugar with the sourness of Tequila price tag. Here is what I found.
Nose
An excellent transition from nose to palate. It is dry and full without being oily. Piquant sour Tequila notes are accompanied by agave nectar, transforming into honey cornbread. There are hints of old leather and oak across the mid-palate which crescendo into sweet malty hay at the end. It is warm across the tongue and into the chest without burning, and leaves a soft lingering flavor of molasses and oak on the tongue.
Palate
This is a truly fun whisky. The Tequila notes mingle surprisingly well with the sugar of the corn whisky and are aged long enough to allow both to soften while retaining their unique profiles. Balcones tried something different and executed it very well.
Finish
Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by Whiskeyful or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
The Bottom Line
Whisky Review: Balcones Distilling Big Baby Bottled-in-Bond delivers the goods. It is well-made, genuinely enjoyable, and at $59.99 Pear, eucalyptus, grass, and the sweetness of agave sugar with the sourness of Tequila represents solid value for what you are getting. I would happily buy this again.
