90
Score
Balcones Lineage Texas (Batch SML 20-1), 47%
Price: ● Issue: Fall 2020 ● Reviewer: Susannah Skiver Barton ● Category: Single Malt American Whiskey
From the first sniff, this whiskey defines itself as intense and full-flavored: candied kiwi, papaya, mango, pineapple, and jackfruit crowd out almost all other aromas, though if it sits for a while, brown sugar and pecans emerge. The palate is consistent, with plenty of tropical fruit but also cocoa powder, oak, and dry nuttiness. More pineapple, kiwi, and jackfruit on the finish, but they fade fairly quickly to allow vanilla bean and dry oak to shine.
