Balcones Distillery – That… Which Matters Most

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Celebrating 60!

She did it again. My wife surprised me on my birthday. I told her I wanted to go to Balcones Distillery to sample their whiskey for my birthday. She thought it was a splendid idea. So off we headed, the two of us, for a night of sipping whiskey and being together.

What I didn’t know was that she invited Miller and Stephanie to join us. That was the surprise. It was a great celebration. We did what we loved to do: talked theology, the church, and the things that are important to us. What is more, is that we got a chance to share a wee dram of Whiskey together (a dram is about 1/16 of a shot, so not much).

Miller also brought a few cigars. I enjoy a cigar now and then. I realized later that the last time I had a cigar was … with Miller when we were at a Presbytery meeting in May of last year, where after the meeting, we talked theology, the church, sipped whiskey and smoked a cigar. For me, that is the best fellowship. It was a great birthday.

Thursday Doors — April 1, 2021 Balcones Distillery

For some time now, I’ve wanted to tour a distillery. But given that I don’t live in Tennessee, the odds were slim that I would. Then I found out that Waco actually has its very own distillery: Balcones Distillery.

I didn’t actually get a chance to tour the distillery, but I did go in and take some pictures. Molly, the receptionist and part-time tour guide, told me that the process that they use to make the whiskey, is the same way the Scottish do it in making Scotch. The difference between Scotch and Bourbon, besides the fact the Scotch has to be made in Scotland, and Bourbon has to be made in Tennessee, is that with Scotch, the liquids pass through a filter with the ingredients in it, much like a coffee filter. The liquid for Bourbon actually has the ingredients sitting in during the brewing process. Therefore, what is produced at Balcones is more like Scotch than Bourbon.

That is music to my ears, since I like Scotch more than I like Bourbon.

Here is my late entry for Thursday Doors. There are several doors below. And don’t worry, I plan on more posts of the Balcones Distillery.

The Mini-Still

Yes, for all your travel needs, I give you the mini-still. I’m not sure it is actually for sale, but I saw this at the local distillery, Balcones Distillery here in Waco.

I was told by Molly, receptionist and tour-guide, that the still was brought over from Scotland, and the man who did so, was questioned heavily at the airport. As for its production values, it produces a tumbler at a time. Sadly, not very efficient.