Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas, crafts award-winning American Single Malt Whisky and innovative expressions like rye, corn whisky, and smoked whisky, uniquely shaped by the state's volatile climate and local ingredients. Starting in an old welding shop under a bridge over 15 years ago, it has evolved into a premier distillery in a century-old fireproof building with the world's tallest copper pot stills. Their purpose is to change the whisky landscape with expressive, Texas-specific spirits.

American Single Malt Whisky Texas-influenced whiskies Smoked whisky Brimstone
Distillery exterior Texas 1 whisky Lineage whisky Baby Blue whisky Texas Rye whisky Brimstone whisky
Texas 1
single malt whisky
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Lineage
texas single malt whisky
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Baby Blue
Straight Corn whisky
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Texas Rye
100% Rye Whisky
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Brimstone
Smoked Whisky
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Cataleja
texas single malt whisky
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Mirador Eclipse
Texas Single Malt Whisky
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Double Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 (Texas Single Malt) 2020
Gold Medal, World Whiskies Awards 2019 (Baby Blue) 2019

Exploring the Impact of Regional Climate on Whisky; recent 2025 awards including NYISC Double Gold and NOLA Spirits Competition Whisky of the Year.