Why We Like It: Grayson Blended Texas Bourbon Batch 1 is a blend of straight Texas whiskeys from four Texas distilleries. Grayson Blended Texas BourbonĪverage Price: Around $62 for 750ml (Total Wine) With its relatively high alcohol content, the aroma is remarkably approachable and not overpowered by ethanol.įrom our first sip, there’s a rich, chewy mouthfeel with caramel flavors followed by sweet molasses and vanilla backbone, but it slightly moves into a dry finish with subtle tannic notes. This corn whiskey holds a dark cherry color with layers of flavors. Why We Like It: Balcones Texas Blue Corn Bourbon edition uses roasted blue corn as its base on its mash bill. Balcones Texas Blue Corn BourbonĪverage Price: Around $66 for 750ml (Total Wine) There are no harsh and weird notes, but while we’re sipping it, we get more significant oak notes followed by caramel, subtle earthy hints, and vanilla. It smells like a sweet bourbon with toffee caramel, and a vanilla aroma is present. Why We Like It: Outlaw Bourbon is a full-flavored whiskey from 100% Texas yellow corn. Yellow Rose Outlaw Bourbon WhiskeyĪverage Price: Around $52 for 750ml (Total Wine) But still, it is a sweet and smooth whiskey with a satisfying finish. After adding a bit of water, it mellows the bourbon and opens more fruity notes.Īs for the oak, it still dominates our palate. Strong oak notes dominate our nose with dried fruits and sweet molasses undertones. Although it has high alcohol content, it has a sweet flavor profile expected from the soft, red winter wheat. Why We Like It: Lone Elm is known for their wheated Texas whiskies. Five Point Lone Elm Single Barrel Texas WhiskeyĪverage Price: Around $65 for 750ml (Total Wine) The finish is smooth but light and short. Why We Like It: Blackland Pecan Brown Sugar bourbon has an identifiable pecan flavor on the palate-sweet enough to hold or be mixed in any cocktail that calls for bourbon.Īside from the dominant pecan flavors, we can taste the sweet burnt brown sugar notes that sweeten into butterscotch. Blackland Pecan Brown Sugar BourbonĪverage Price: Around $32 for 750ml (Drizly) It has a sparkly warmth finish with present tobacco notes and spicy rye. We noticed its earthy notes on the nose, hints of leather, and orange hints.īut it tastes noticeably better than it smells with caramelized vanilla, sweet molasses, and a slight savory note. Why We Like It: The flavor profile speaks more than Saint Liberty Bertie’s Bear Gulch history. Saint Liberty Bertie’s Bear Gulch Straight Bourbon Interestingly, among Texas whiskeys, Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon edition uses Food Grade #1 white corn and is aged in small American oak barrels for three years. But as it finishes, sweet maple syrup flavor and floral notes overtake the oak and heat.ĭid you know? Garrison Brothers distillery is the oldest and first legal whiskey distillery in Texas. It has a creamy mouthfeel but leans towards an oak-forward bourbon. There’s a hint of sweetness but not too sugary. Why We Like It: Our first sip with Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon strikes with bold intensity. Its oak and spicy notes are followed by corn and sweet vanilla, making it easy to sip on the palate. It starts with a deep caramel aroma with hints of baking spice, gingerbread, and oak. The bourbon’s delicate appearance is unexpectedly smooth, like a velvet caress texture on the palate-thanks to an unusually-high corn content in the mash bill. Why We Like It: At 92-proof, Herman Marshall Texas Bourbon whiskey has a straightforward character that carries 77% Texas corn and 23% malted barley on its mash bill. Īverage Price: Around $38 for 750ml (Drizly) No wonder it earned an ultra-rare Double Gold medal based on a blind tasting at the 17th San Francisco World Spirits Competition. We noticed that the complexity of sweet and bold flavors with smooth mouthfeel compliments our overall drinking experience. There are lots of sweet caramel notes with the warmth of cinnamon, oak, and rye mingling around our palate. Why We Like It: Lots of classic bourbon notes hits our noses with a lovely scent of brown sugar and a hint of fresh-cut grass. Ben Milam Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĪverage Price: Around $55 for 750ml (Drizly) Milam & Greene Triple Cask Straight Bourbon Whiskey Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Double-Aged Single Barrel Bourbon Still Austin The Musician Straight Bourbon Firestone & Robertson Tx Straight Bourbon Five Point Lone Elm Single Barrel Texas Whiskey
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