Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

After many misfires, I finally have a bottle of Balcones Single Malt! I just opened it up, and I have to say it deserves all the cudos.

I initially sampled a dram without a dash of water, and was immediately struck by its legs...for a moment, I thought that it might climb out of the rocks glass. The color is a lovely deep reddish amber. The nose is...fruity! On the tongue, it's mellow, rich, and complex...no peat, of course, and not much smoke. The finish is nice and long, with caramel/toffee notes, and a surprisingly gentle alcohol tingle. I then tried another dram with water, and while it opened up the nose a bit, I don't think that this malt benefits as much from water like so many others do.

This was absolutely worth the wait!