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Balcones Texas Rum
Best sipped neat with a drop of water to tame the heat — at 59.6% cask strength this Texas pot-still leans hard into whisky territory. Expect toasted oak, vanilla, caramel and a rye-like wood spice, with a light smoky, minty edge and hints of chocolate and nuts. A few tasters catch fruit and faint glue; several call the alcohol a touch rough on the palate.
The community says- Toasted oak, caramel
- Rye-like wood spice
- But: ABV bites
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How does Balcones Texas Rum taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Whisky-like Texas rum, oaky and hot Most enjoy this whisky-like Texan for its oak-driven caramel and vanilla. The common gripe: the ABV can bite, and water helps. Reads more American-whiskey than classic rum.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
72% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Michal Jurka
USA, země whisky zaslíbená, umí i rum. Samozřejmě znám Privateer, Bayou, ale přece jen to není úplně obvyklá destinace. Mladá destilerie Balcones je známá spíše pro výrobu whisky, ale jednou za rok se rozhodnou si odpočinout a vyrobit něco pořádného. Melasa, pot still, dubové sudy, sudová síla a žádné příchutě navíc. Balcones Texas Rum, 59.6% Vůně: krásně voňavé dřevo, pak citrusy, koření, karamel, vanilka, lehce kokos, ořechy, latte, když se rum ve sklenici uklidní, projeví se čerstvá ovocná šťáva, vůbec se ve vůni neprojevuje síla alkoholu Prázdná sklenice voní cereálně Chuť: alkohol je už znát a podobně jako ve vůni, dřevo, karamel, sladké koření a řekl bych, že whiskovost, ale nemám moc zkušeností, ale nabízí se to
Review by Felix Reiber
Ein sehr intensiver und preiswerter Rum aus Texas. In der Nase habe ich viel Frucht, Gewürze, etwas holziges sowie Tabak und Karamell. Die Flasche ist seit knapp zwei Jahren offen, konnte sich aber wenig setzen und ist daher immer noch holzig und etwas scharf am Gaumen. Wieder Frucht, Vanille, Karamell sowie Cappuccino und dunkle Schokolade. Etwas in richtung Cola und Tabak ist auch wahrnehmbar. Der würzige, mittellange Abgang ist geprägt von Frucht, Gewürzen, röstigem Karamell, Fassnoten und Tanninen. Nach der Nase könnte man ihn auch mit Equador verwechseln. Alles in allem echt gut.
Review by Boletus
Typisch für Balcones spielt hier die Fassinteraktion und das Spiel mit der Eiche eine große Rolle. Der Brand hat jedoch eine pikante Chili-Schärfe an sich, die ich so von ihrem Pot Still Rum nicht gewohnt bin. Ansonsten ist die gewohnt feine Eichenaromatik mit Kakao, Vanille und Kokos vorhanden und verbindet sich auf natürliche Weise mit dem melassigen Destillat. Aus dem Hintergrund spitzeln immer wieder tropische Trockenfrüchte wie Papaya und Mango im Zusammenspiel mit Kirsche und Kolanuss durch…Doctor Pepper Cola? Im Vergleich zu einem anderen, mir bekanntem Batch, wirkt er aber irgendwie leichter und hat nicht diese spannende, latent dreckige Note von regelmäßig frequentiertem, aber sauberem Turnhallenboden. Bissl zu scharf; Wasser kann ihn jedoch zähmen und wer den American Whisky Stil der Brennerei in Form von Rum mag oder kennenlernen möchte, kann hier ruhig probieren.
Review by Jakob
Ein sanft geräuchertes Karamellbonbon mit leichter Fruchtnote - hat etwas Eigenständiges, was absolut positiv zu vermerken ist. Die Komplexität ist noch eher überschaubar, aber was bleibt ist ein sehr süffiger Rum, der die Neugierde weckt, was von Richland in Zukunft noch zu erwarten sein wird.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4255 16.09.2023 Whisky N Rum Show 2023. A rather whisky like rum. Not bad and the price tag is pretty OK. Fruity with a smoky note and light mint. ABV could have been better integrated. There was a light coffee note in the empty glass.
Review by Joachim Guger
Spirituosenzirkus 23.05.2025 In der Nase sehr gut, im Mind dann etwas ruppig.
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Details about Balcones Texas Rum
A Pot Still Rum from USA, distilled by Balcones, at 59,6%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Balcones Texas Rum cost?
Current best price: 69.27 €.
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About the Balcones distillery
The Balcones distillery is located in USA. Rums from Balcones have been reviewed 103 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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