ZZ Top announces Tres Hombres whisky

Band teams with Balcones Distilling for one-of-a-kind whisky

ZZ Top and Balcones Distilling have announced a collaboration for a one-of-a-kind whisky. Integrating a strong mutual Texas heritage and love of whisky, the partnership focuses on a grain-to-glass approach to create a new whisky named Tres Hombres, the title of the band’s first top 10 chart album that was released in 1973. In tribute to the band’s enduring legacy, Tres Hombres is made using three distinct grains: roasted blue corn, barley and rye.

“ZZ Top’s love of Texas runs deep and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate that than by creating something together with Balcones – The Original Texas Whisky,” shares ZZ Top manager Carl Stubner. “Tres Hombres exemplifies what can be achieved when brands care deeply about their respective products and legacy.”

“It was incredible to collaborate with the ZZ Top team to develop an exclusive whisky that celebrates ZZ Top’s and Balcones’ shared Texas roots,” adds Balcones Distilling Head Distiller Jared Himstedt. “To actually get to taste through the blending process with ZZ Top and make a whisky that synthesizes our joint vision for Tres Hombres was an honor. ZZ are Texas and Rock legends, and we can’t wait to share Tres Hombres with folks.”

Tres Hombres is available nationally for pre-order at balconesdistilling.com and at Keg N Bottle. The product will roll out to liquor stores across Texas and select other states in mid-November.

Buddy Iahn
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