Description

The first Texas whisky on the market since Prohibition, Baby Blue is crafted from roasted heirloom blue corn.

This rich and oily maize adds new sophistication to the corn whisky tradition, while keeping the freshness and verve of classic American distilling.Intentionally youthful, Baby Blue captures the essence of this prized corn with a round nuttiness, roasted overtones and refined complexity.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Melted butter, kettle corn, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon and nutmeg, fresh bread and honey, fresh ground coffee, baking chocolate.

Palate: Tropical fruit, slight apricot, brown sugar, cotton candy, sweet tea with lemon, smoked chilis.

Finish: Medium long warming, late cinnamon/leather spice, mint and green pepper corns.

Distillery Information

A quarter mile from downtown Waco, Texas, in a neighborhood of long abandoned storefronts, is a small, rusted-metal shed hidden beneath the 17th Street Bridge. The one-time welding shop sits in between the overpass’ enormous support pillars, next to a white trailer. It’s a safe bet none of the drivers know they’re speeding over the worldwide headquarters of Balcones Distilling, the maker of the finest new whiskey in America.