Balcones Distilling Hosts “From the Cask” Whiskey Tasting in Waco
Balcones Distilling is giving whiskey fans a chance to get a little closer to the barrel.
The From the Cask experience takes place Friday, May 8, 2026, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Balcones Distilling in Waco, Texas. This curated tasting takes guests into the 4th floor R&D warehouse for a guided look at Balcones’ maturation history, barrel program, and some very hands-on whiskey nerd behavior.
And by “hands-on,” I mean the good kind. The kind where cask-strength samples are pulled directly from hand-selected barrels. No spreadsheets. No awkward office icebreakers. Just whiskey straight from the source.
Guests will be guided by members of the Balcones team, which may include Gabriel RiCharde, Blending Manager; Alex Elrod, Brand Experience Manager; and/or Christopher Peel, Maturation Specialist. After a brief orientation and a short lesson on the philosophy behind Balcones’ barrel maturation program, the guide will thieve samples directly from four curated barrels of Texas whisky selected by the blending team.
After tasting through the samples, guests will cast a ranked choice ballot for their favorite cask. The winning cask will be bottled quarterly as a Rickhouse Select Single Barrel, and participants will be part of an exclusive cohort with early purchase access and special early-access pricing on up to four bottles.
Each guest will also receive a complimentary branded Glencairn and stainless-steel tour Glencairn cover.
A couple of practical notes before you go: guests must be willing and able to walk up and down four flights of stairs, and participants are required to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Basically, don’t show up in flip-flops unless you want the barrels to judge you silently.
This event is part of the growing list of Texas whiskey events happening across the state. You can find more Balcones Distilling events, explore other North Texas whiskey events, or check out the full Texas Whiskey Events Calendar to see what else is coming up.
Tickets: https://www.balconesdistilling.com/events#id=from-the-cask-experience
Event details may change, so be sure to confirm the latest information directly with Balcones Distilling before making plans.
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