Exclusive Single Barrels, Cask Proof, Texas Heat—Only a Handful of Cases Each

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Madeira Finish & Oloroso Mastery
Cask Strength Exclusives from Balcones

I’ve secured two extraordinary single-barrel releases from Balcones: one finished in Madeira, the other matured full-term in Oloroso. Both were bottled straight from the cask at formidable strength, capturing the intensity that only Texas’s climate can deliver. Quantities are minuscule, so if you’re chasing the forefront of American single malt, now’s the moment to act.

-David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer

Item Name	Retail	Link
Balcones "Madeira Barrel" K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #17122 Texas Single Malt Whisky (750ml)	$89.99	View
Balcones "Oloroso Sherry Hogshead" K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #12720 Texas Single Malt Whisky (750ml)	$89.99	View

Balcones "Madeira Barrel" K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #17122 Texas Single Malt Whisky (750ml) ($89.99)

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer

This one-of-a-kind barrel from Waco’s celebrated distillery showcases Balcones’ artistry at full tilt. Distilled on November 27, 2017, from 100 % Golden Promise barley in the distillery’s custom pot stills, the spirit was filled the next day into a 59-gallon new charred American-oak cask. After more than five years, it was moved on May 25, 2023, to a seasoned Madeira cask (provenance undisclosed) for a 14-month finish. Disgorged on August 3, 2024, the whisky was bottled at its natural cask strength of 130.5 proof after 6 years and 8 months of total maturation—an astonishing 80 months in wood. The result is one of the most powerful, multilayered American single malts we’ve ever tasted; few whiskies on the market can rival the depth and intensity emerging from these Waco warehouses.

Balcones "Oloroso Sherry Hogshead" K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #12720 Texas Single Malt Whisky (750ml) ($89.99)

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer

This exceptional single-barrel malt from the famed Waco, Texas distillery was distilled on March 3, 2020, from 100 % Golden Promise barley. It entered the cask at 124.9 proof and was filled into a freshly dumped Oloroso sherry hogshead from an undisclosed source. Aged just over four years in Waco’s hot, dry climate, the whisky was emptied on August 3, 2024, and bottled at its natural cask strength of 67.5 % (135 proof) with no chill-filtration, coloring, or additives. Few whiskies on the market can match this barrel’s raw power and complexity: an absolute bruiser that outclasses most American whiskies—and many international single malts—by miles. Expect dense, sweet, nutty fruit, a viscous palate, and a long, juicy finish.

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