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 ...

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 ...

Whiskey-making requires a bunch of “-tions.” There’s fermentation, distillation, and maturation. In Texas, where whiskey distilling is in its adolescence, meteorology is thrown into the mix. The state ...

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 ...

When we published “The Battle of Texas’ Whiskey Makers and Fakers” in late 2013, everything was going well for Chip Tate. The craftsman behind the Balcones distillery jumped into a new copper still ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Waco-based Balcones whisky is making an appearance where guests will get a chance to sip Balcones and learn about the Texas whisky with distillery ambassador Winston Edwards. Whisky will be available ...