That fruity but woody mid-palate leads towards a finish that’s very spicy and warm but more like a fresh pile of grated ginger next to apple-cider-soaked cinnamon sticks and a flutter of something savory … it kind of feels like fresh rosemary or thyme stems.īalcones puts all of their expressions in an old-school port bottle and it works. The apple crumble is still there but leans more into the brown sugar to the point that it feels wet and almost heavy while a chewy and almost earthy note of grape skins, seeds, and stems arrive with a very slight bitter note that’s also green and herbal. The palate does indeed shift away from those notes slightly. The nose really leans into the apple crumble with plenty of buttery streusel, brown sugar, and holiday spices (especially cinnamon) with a hint of a worn suede jacket that’s layered with decades of your grandma’s favorite perfume, honey, and cigarettes. The idea behind the blends was to build the sip from a bold and oily base towards a fruity mid-palate that ends up nice and spicy. The blend is one part Balcone’s signature Blue Corn Whisky, one part Texas Single Malt, and one part Texas Rye. ZZ Top worked directly with Jared Himstedt (over Zoom) to blend three Balcones whiskies together. To learn more about ZZ Top, please visit Top Tres Hombres Texas Whisky Balcones To learn more about Balcones Distilling, please visit. Tres Hombres will be available at select retailers across Texas and California and will roll out to liquor stores across select other states in early June. Tres Hombres does just that, and we’re excited to bring the whisky back to be enjoyed by Texans and beyond.” Jared Himstedt, head distiller at Balcones Distilling, added, “ZZ Top and Balcones share a passion for creating things that are authentic, memorable and tell a story. The tour, starting on May 27 in San Diego, CA, will see the band on stage in 100 dates across North America in 2022. RAW will also be supported by ZZ Top’s forthcoming RAW WHISKY TOUR. RAW was recorded and filmed for the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary, “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas.” In addition, ZZ Top will be launching RAW, a new album set to be released on July 22, 2022. “We’re looking forward to rolling it out a second time, raising a glass with fans of the band and fans of good whisky across the country.” “The initial launch of Tres Hombres and collaboration between two Texas originals was an overwhelming success,” said Carl Stubner, manager of ZZ Top. The long bearded legends are still touring (more on that), makes sense they would want to have their own whisky that they actually enjoyed and had a sturdy hand in co-crafting. Per the brand, they were indeed very much involved in the collaborative process with the distillery. We asked if the musicians themselves were proactive in the taste profile building and selecting.
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The finish is vivacious and bubbly, full of bits of fresh ginger and sage. TASTING NOTES (per the brand): Tres Hombres boasts a powerful flavor profile as aromas of honey crisp apples and buttered pastry greet the tongue while notes of brown sugar and red grapes fill the palate. The expression celebrates strong Texas ties and a mutual love for whisky between the Houston-founded rock and roll band and Waco-based distillery. Tres Hombres pays homage to ZZ Top’s first top 10 chart album released in 1973 and is made using a grain-to-glass approach with three distinct grains: roasted blue corn, barley, and rye – one for each band member. Named the “Official Heroes” of the State of Texas, ZZ Top has created 15 studio albums and sold an estimated 50 million albums worldwide. ZZ Top hails from Houston as has been synonymous with all that is the Lone Star State for more than five decades. But as it turns out, there is indeed an endearing connection between distiller and the iconic rockers (Sharp Dressed Man being my fave of their known hits). Huh? So the dudes with the long beards are also in the celebrity whiskey game?įirst glance, this felt kind of random. Waco, TX based Balcones Distillery announced this week their second release of “Tres Hombres” which is a collaborative whisky with legendary rock group ZZ Top. Tres Hombres by Balcones Distillery and ZZ Top
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