When I first purchased the plot of land that would become Garrison Brothers Distillery in 2004, the distillery’s new home of Hye, Texas was a far cry from the close-knit community you might typically expect from a small Texas town. Sure everyone would lift a hand, a hat, or a finger and wave it as […]
We Filled Barrel Number 30,000! To Celebrate, The Boys Want To Fry You Some Chicken. Last month Garrison Brothers Distillery achieved a major milestone; we filled our 30,000th bourbon barrel with the most delicious, delightful, sinfully good brown liquor ever made. For us that’s a pretty big deal. So, we’re going to put on a […]
With Covid-19 raging across the country throughout most of 2020, all of us at Garrison Brothers felt that it was time for us to do our part in helping to fight the pandemic. After all, as we always say, good bourbon can change the world. Ironically enough, however, our first step was to actually cut […]
It’s no exaggeration to say we’re living in an entirely different world than we were this time last year. All of us at Garrison Brothers started off 2020 with big plans. We were going to have hundreds of tastings, dozens of events at the distillery, and we were kicking off our search for the best […]
Friends, Many of our business partners at bars, restaurants, and hotels are struggling to survive. Times are tough for them, and for us. Governor Abbott has used his emergency authority to allow “cocktails to go” from our restaurant partners. We hope he will soon extend the same opportunity to distilleries since we are hurting too. […]
My name is Dan Garrison. I own and operate Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas. We are making five brands of ultra-premium straight bourbon whiskey using small, medium and large format new white American oak barrels. We are proud of our bourbon and believe we are making the finest bourbon whiskey in America today. Our […]
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 […]
Rest In Peace Dave! You were a respected historian, author, distiller, and friend. You are probably the most influential reason that there are now thousands of small distilleries like mine in America today. I will raise a glass to you tonight and fondly reminisce our nights drinking good bourbon by the fire-pit as […]
