![]() ![]() In 1849, the springs were known as Mescalero Springs, after the Mescalero Apache who watered their horses here. Native Americans also swam the springs before the sadistic Spanish explorers came to the area. It’s rumored that big game hunters may have gathered at the springs in the Balmorhea area 11,000 years ago. These men formed an irrigation company in the area in the early 20th century. The park’s name comes from four men’s surnames: E.D. After rounds of tear-filled high fives and brotherly hugs, we started talking about names – the easiest part of getting this sensational liquid to market.Ībout 40 miles south of Pecos, Texas, there’s a little swimming hole called Balmorhea where I took my kids when they were young. In 2017, the bourbon was dumped into a long, thin stainless steel trough we call The Whiskey Girl, and we all began nosing and tasting the results. This second round of barrels had far different lignin and chemical compositions than the original barrels because they had been scorched and toasted differently, caramelizing the sugars in a wonderful new way. He then rolled a few 27-gallon Kelvin Cooperage barrels from Louisville, Kentucky below the tank spigot and filled the barrels with the already two-year-old straight bourbon. ![]() ![]() In 2015, Donnis lugged the barrels in from the barns and dumped the liquid into stainless steel tanks. All the while, the liquid inside cycled through the wood’s pores and crevices, extracting every bit of flavor possible. The barrels were then aged in the relentless West Texas heat for two years. In 2013, our Master Distiller Donnis Todd filled 22 new American white oak barrels from The Barrel Mill – a Minnesota cooperage – with freshly-distilled 114 proof white dog. Simply put, Balmorhea is bourbon candy in a bottle. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)ģ | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)Ģ | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)ġ | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co.This magnificent Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bold but majestically-crafted, having been aged four years in new American white oak barrels, then transferred to a second new American white oak barrel, and aged for one year. Overall: Overall, the menthol note is a bit strong and starts to dominate, but the heat is pretty solid for a 94 proofer and the vanilla keeps the bourbon front-of-mind.ġ0 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)ĩ | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)Ĩ | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)ħ | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)Ħ | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)ĥ | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)Ĥ | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Mouthfeel is deceptive - feels thin at first then blossoms into a medium-bodied, slightly syrupy palate with a good proof heat.įinish: Lots of menthol, the Ricola lozenge note is really kicking in. There’s plenty of barrel char, verging on feeling like a rye, but there’s enough vanilla to pull it back towards bourbon. Smoky caramel and the eucalyptus sneak up again. Palate: Leather and sweet herbal oak up front with mild proof heat. Some menthol/eucalyptus sneaks in behind the fruit, making the nose richer and minty like a Ricola lemon-herb lozenge. Nose: Pretty nice bourbon nose - good oak spice, lots of fruitiness especially red fruits. Garrison Brothers Sginel Barrel Bourbon: Tasting Notes ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |