BOURBON BLOG
September 21st, 2024, will go down in history for the lucky few who gathered at Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas. The excitement in the air was as thick as the heat, with fans, collectors, and bourbon enthusiasts lining up to get their hands on this year’s edition of Cowboy Bourbon. There’s something special about […]
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 […]
In the sprawling plains of the Texas Panhandle, where golden fields of wheat and corn stretch to meet the horizon and cattle roam freely under vast skies, life is as rugged as it is beautiful. This region, known for its agricultural wealth and the resilient spirit of its inhabitants, faced a harrowing ordeal earlier this […]
Y’all, it’s that time of year again! As the Texas wildflowers start showin’ off their colors, so does our beloved Lady Bird Bourbon, coming back with another award under its belt. This spring, our pride and joy clinched a Double Gold at the prestigious 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. That’s more than just a […]
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” – Lady Bird Johnson With springtime in the Hill Country comes thousands of blooms. Bluebonnets, butterfly weeds, and pink ladies dot rolling fields along the country roads that lead to our little slice of heaven in Hye, Texas. Here, on our ranch, one truly unique blossom emerges, our newest […]
It’s no secret that Garrison Brothers is always pushing the bounds of what one can do with whiskey. As the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas, we’re used to blazing new trails across the Lone Star State, with each new release pushing us ahead of the pack. Though we love stirring things up in our […]
In the moonlight of a chilly September morning in Hye, Texas, a line of cars stretches for miles down a quiet country road. Following the first car’s arrival in the early hours of the morning, nearly 300 people have queued up and are spending their morning making memories, forming friendships, and, above all, eagerly awaiting […]
If there’s one thing all of us here at Garrison Brothers love more than producing the finest bourbon in the country, it’s sending it home with all you fine folks and seeing all the inventive ways you find to enjoy it. Pairing it with delicious BBQ, smooth cigars, and of course including it in your […]
Picture this: sun on your face, toes in the sand, the sound of waves crashing on the shore, breathing in the salty-fresh air. In your hand is a tropical cocktail, a vibrant flower or colorful paper umbrella adorning the rim of your sun-warmed ceramic tiki mug. Now…what if we were able to bring most of […]
It began with an exchange. Twenty premium quality Garrison Brothers charred white American Oak bourbon barrels traded for twenty decades-old port casks. Back in 2016, Garrison Brothers Master Distiller Donnis Todd was hard at work, nurturing his latest experiment. In his never-ending quest to make the finest bourbon whiskey on the planet, he had gathered […]
As y’all probably already know, we’re pretty proud of the fact that we were the first ones to bring bourbon whiskey to the state of Texas. Since we first kicked off the Texas Bourbon Boom all those years ago, we’ve seen dozens of folks all across the Lone Star State fire up their own stills […]
