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Several of us Local Yocals have been preaching this for years!!!! We know it beats all!!!!

Me, Butcher25, Troutkiller, Djanssentx, ect!!!!!!

It's finally getting the recognition that it deserves.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2014/03/26/finest-new-whiskey-in-the-world-not-from-a-glen-in-scotland-but-from-under-a-bridge-in-texas/

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Got a chance to see the Krooked bourbon on a distillery tour earlier this year. Didn't get a chance to try it but it was pitch black; interesting stuff.

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Don't suppose you could share some cigar pairings with it?

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The single malt ,( the one that won the awards last year), goes great with anything in my opinion. Especially full bodied sticks.

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readily available?

Last couple of years it was readily available in Texas, then the single malt won the gold medal and the high ranking by Jim Murray. After that, the majority of stock, so I was told, went to NY and overseas, with the rest still in major stores in Texas, but trust me, that doesn't mean it's in stock. It's extremely difficult to find some of the higher rated lines in stock. I actually went to college with one of the founders/owners. He's a good guy!

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I'm glad this topic came up. I was curious about Balcones, having seen it on the shelves a bunch of times and hearing about the awards it has won.

I guess I'll have to pick up a bottle of the single malt.

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Had a chance to try the single malt recently. It tasted like Bourbon to me - not my cup of tea, I'm afraid.

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Had a chance to try the single malt recently. It tasted like Bourbon to me - not my cup of tea, I'm afraid.

It is "Bourbon", (even though it's not made in Kentucky) It's a single malt "bourbon style" whiskey. It's not intended to be a scotch style whiskey.

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I can't find any Balcones! I've been looking for a while and the only place I've seen that had the single malt wanted $100/bottle. What is a fair price? $60?

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I can't find any Balcones! I've been looking for a while and the only place I've seen that had the single malt wanted $100/bottle. What is a fair price? $60?

I would say now a days for the single malt, if you can find it $80-$100 is typical. It used to be in lower range, but I'm afraid, those days are gone.

If I recall, the last so paid was $89 and it was at a store a half a mile from the distillery. They had just gotten 3 bottles in, the first 3 in 6 months, and felt it would be their last 3 for another 6 months.

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Finally found some Balcones Single Malt- at $90/bottle, it is awfully expensive. I hope it's worth it, because there isn't any more to be found around me.

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Just found bottles of single malt for $70.00and $79.00 in NJ. Its a shame I paid $89.00 earlier this week.

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Has anyone had the Brimstone or Baby Blue? I saw both available as well.

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Has anyone had the Brimstone or Baby Blue? I saw both available as well.

Baby blue a little to sweet for my liking. I love the brimstone very different like drinking a bbq it is wood smoked instead of peat smoked.

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Baby blue a little to sweet for my liking. I love the brimstone very different like drinking a bbq it is wood smoked instead of peat smoked.

Thanks sounds great. I'll be adding it to my rotation then.

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Just opened up the single malt this evening. A really good bottle. Not worth the hunt for it, but a good bottle. As for the company's future, it seems up in the air with the master distiller not allowed at the distillery for 90 days.

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