What does it mean when someone “blends a whiskey?” My goal with this piece is to answer just that, while also dispelling some old myths about what whiskey blending is and isn’t. I was lucky enough to ...

Balcones Distilling was the first Texas whisky maker since prohibition. Although it was not the first distillery, Garrison Brothers is slightly older, it was the first to release a whisky. Founded by ...

Editor's Note: In the fall of 2023, we had the pleasure of visiting Balcones Distilling in Waco, Texas. We encourage our readers to explore Balcones whiskies as they are exquisite spirits. Balcones ...

Texas’ best little distillery under a bridge, Balcones, has won a new set of awards, further documenting its slow and steady conquest of the whiskey world. This time around London’s Wizards of Whisky ...

In the brand's first major marketing push since joining DIAGEO in 2022, the award-winning Texas distillery highlights its unique whisky-making approach in new campaign WACO, Texas, April 15, 2024 ...

You all need to make haste to acquire a bottle of Balcones whisky out of Waco. Then, toast to founder Chip Tate for and making us all so proud with his exquisite whisky-making skills. Since opening ...

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“Start with good ingredients, distill carefully, pick good barrels, and make sure it tastes good in the barrel.” A simple but effective statement of philosophy from Balcones’ head distiller, Jared ...

In 2011, Balcones Distilling purchased the Texas Fireproof Storage Co. Building after realizing it was time to expand the business. The building, built in 1923, is nearly 25 times larger than its ...

Bourbon might get much of the spotlight on the liquor shelf, but drinkers are increasingly dusting off the rye whiskey as they clamor to try interesting, new-to-them spirits. Distilleries all over the ...

American single malt whiskey is the fastest growing whiskey category in the US. Traditionally, single malt whisky has been associated with Scotland, and to a lesser extent Ireland. It’s a style of ...