Balcones Distilling announced its newest special release, Balcones Texas Bock whisky, made in partnership with Spoetzl Brewery, the creator of Shiner Beer. Derived from Shiner traditions and distilled by Balcones, the Texas Bock is a malt whisky made from the exact recipe for Shiner Bock beer, utilizing the brewery’s mash bill and proprietary lager yeast strain to create a remarkable flavor profile.
The Balcones Texas Bock whisky marks the third collaboration between the two prestigious Texas brands, following the Barrel-Aged Bock craft beer released by Shiner in March of this year and the Barrel-Aged Spoetzl Märzen released in 2018. The new limited-edition expression is a straight malt whisky that was aged in first-fill American oak barrels for at least two years and made with a mash bill of over 51% malted barley.