In Texas, nothing good ever happens fast. The land takes its time—rivers carve canyons over millennia, oak trees stretch skyward for centuries, wildflowers bloom in their own season, unbothered by schedules or expectations. Lady Bird Johnson understood that. She knew lasting beauty isn’t built overnight—it’s cultivated with patience, care, and an unwavering belief that the […]
It’s a quiet morning on the Texas coast, and the first light of dawn is breaking over the Laguna Madre. The saltwater lagoon, a hidden gem known only to a few, sparkles with an ethereal beauty that’s hard to put into words. Stretching over 130 miles, this shallow body of water is a sanctuary for […]
This year marks the 58th celebration of the Stonewall Peach Jamboree and Rodeo, or as we like to refer to it around the ranch: “The greatest display of country, redneck-Americana one can possibly experience.” It certainly has a nice ring to it. BUY TICKETS HERE On Friday, June 21 through Saturday, June 22, Hill Country […]
If you enjoy rich, heavy bourbon whiskies that pack a punch, you’ve probably partaken of Balmorhea. If so, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Every time you buy a bottle of Balmorhea, we donate $5 to a 501c3 public charity our family and staff formed called Good Bourbon for a Good Cause. In […]
Welcome back to my occasional “state of the business” report about Garrison Brothers Distillery and scathing indictment of whatever is pissing me off in liquorland. I was once good about publishing this blog with some frequency, but I have spent too much time traveling in recent months to get it out consistently. And my wife […]
Son of a Son of a Sailor I did not attend a military academy and did not serve our country. I wanted to though, and I considered applying to the Naval Academy for admission during my junior year of high school. Both my dad and my grandfather had attended the Academy and served in the […]
About this time last year, we all watched anxiously as Hurricane Harvey came crashing ashore along the Gulf Coast. Many of us prayed for our friends, neighbors, and family members who were scattered along the Gulf, bravely facing the immediate blow and the subsequent weeks of devastating floods. Eighty-eight Texans lost their lives. Texas took […]
These Boys and Girls Want To Fry You Some Chicken It’s time to wipe the dirt off your boots and polish your belt buckle! The 57th Annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree, Parade and Rodeo is Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16. There’s a rodeo and dance each night. Josh Ward is performing Friday night and […]
Garrison Brothers Distillery Lands Five American Craft Spirits Associations Awards. Garrison Brothers Distillery ain’t the only thing Dan Garrison has founded. Back in 2013, he helped form the American Craft Spirits Association – a non-profit group representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. The ACSA is the only non-profit association for distillers. Winning medals, year after […]
Madder Than A Wet Hen Two recent actions have me concerned. The first is one of our state leaders is spending millions on television advertising, even during the Super Bowl, touting himself as a “principled conservative” and a good friend of President Donald Trump. Why would a virtually unopposed candidate spend millions of dollars to […]