Balcones Tres Hombres Texas Whisky was created in collaboration with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Texas band, ZZ Top. Hence, the whisky's name comes from the band's first top 10 album, Tres Hombres, which was released in 1973. Tres Hombres Texas Whisky originally debuted in November 2021. However, the bottle I bought was from the second release, which became available May of this year. It bears the markings batch: ZZ22-1, date: 4.28.22 on its label.
We had the pleasure of visiting Balcones Distilling late last year. We spent an enjoyable few hours there, learning all about the distillery, tasting some great whisky and making some new friends. It's been a long time coming, but we finally have our full Balcones visit write up on BourbonObsessed.com in the Distillery Reviews section.
We were recently in Texas, and as much as I have wanted to visit Balcones, this trip was pretty much all work, so I couldn't swing it. They have a large line of whiskeys (or "whiskies" since they use the "whisky" spelling) and I have been eager to explore them. While we didn't make it to the distillery, I was able to find a couple of "minis" to try; this one, the Balcones Texas Single Malt Whisky, and the Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon.
