Bottled In Bond

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A close-up of a whiskey barrel, aged in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, representing the unique origin of Balcones' Illinois Rye.

Balcones Releases Illinois Rye Aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels

A new 'Texas Bottled in Bond Rye' from Balcones, priced at $50, blurs its geographic identity: distilled in Illinois, it spent years aging in used Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, according to Robb Repo

Victoria Laurent·June 1, 2026