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Balcones Brimstone Review

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Expert Rating: 78 Ratings Key

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Distillery Tasting Notes

Made by Balcones Distilling

NOSE: confectioners' sugar, cold-smoked butter, corn husk, BBQ pit, stone fruit, chili peppers and graham crackers. TASTE: candied oak smoke, English pipe tobacco, butter, orange marmalade, fruit cocktail, sweet tea, chili peppers. FINISH: long dry finish, herbal/mint ends in a mineralness as smoke returns.

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Details

Proof: 106
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 53%
Aged: Undisclosed
Mash Bill: Undisclosed
Retail (MSRP): Provide this info

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Ratings Key

Ratings breakdown based on a 100 point scale.

  • 90-100 Exceptional
  • 80-89 Very Good
  • 70-79 Average
  • 60-69 Below Average
  • 50-60 Drain Pour
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