If this doesn’t prove we live in the greatest country in America, I don’t know what could: Within 24 hours of the call for bottling volunteers, we filled every open slot we had available for February. Since this seems to be kind of popular, we’ll do it again later this year and will let you know dates soon. […]
TESTING
Want To Help Bottle Some Bourbon?
Want to try something no one in Texas has ever done before? In February, we’ll be bottling our largest bourbon release ever – more than 80 barrels of our straight bourbon will be emptied into stainless steel tanks, married with crisp, clean rainwater, proofed and entered into bottles. Each hand-numbered and signed bottle is sealed with […]
Houston, We Have A Problem
The big, industrial beer, wine and liquor companies spend millions annually responsibly encouraging “moderation.” Apparently, in Texas, the word ain’t getting out! On Wednesday, November 3, 2010 — three days before opening day of deer season — liquor stores in the Texas Hill Country received hundreds of cases of the 2008 Vintage of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Ten days later, every […]
Sipping and Signing
Thanks to everyone who has already reserved a bottle or plans to. The liquor stores don’t tell me how well the bourbon is selling or how much they have left. But I do spend an inordinate amount of time in liquor stores, and I hear things. If you’re buying your bottle as a gift and […]
Texas Bourbon News, Fall 2010
Ya’ll may want to saddle-up your horses… Our flagship bourbon, Garrison Brothers’ Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey™, will be on liquor store shelves throughout Blanco and Gillespie Counties on Wednesday, November 3rd. There, I feel better. Now let’s talk about bourbon. Garrison Brothers’ Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey The 2008 Signature Vintage of Garrison Brothers’ Texas Straight […]
KXAN Business News Story
Since no one seems to watch television any more, I wanted y’all to see a nice story that KXAN reporter Jaqueline Ingles did about the distillery yesterday. Though a few minor facts are off, she did a “really nice” piece, and we enjoyed showing her around. Please forward to your bourbon drinking friends. KXAN Business News […]
THE RUTHLESS BOURBON-DRINKING BASTARDS TOOK MY BABIES!
Elsewhere in the good ol’ U. S. A., Texans are known for tall tales, going off half-cocked and gross elaboration. To assure I don’t perpetuate this hurtful and baseless stereotype, I’m not going to blow any wind up your skirt regarding the Pre-release of Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon Whiskey. I will just relate the facts: […]
TEXAS BOURBON NEWS, Spring 2010
Traditionally, I’ve sent this newsletter out on Texas Independence Day (March 2). This one’s a little pre-mature — but there’s good reason for that: I have always promised those who read my newsletter that they would be the first to know when and where they could get a bottle. Now I’ve lived up to that […]
TEXAS BOURBON NEWS, Fall 2009
What this means to you — the discerning Texas bourbon drinker — is that bottles of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskeyâ„¢ WILL be available at your favorite restaurant, bar or liquor store by the fall of 2011. […]
TEXAS BOURBON NEWS, Spring 2009
Happy Texas Independence Day from Hye! With the news of late from Wall Street and Washington, “happy” is not a word we’re accustomed to hearing. But we’re pretty darn happy inHye. Maybe it’s that nostalgic feeling that comes over me every March 2nd. Maybe it’s the warmer weather. Maybe it’s because we’re producing 12 barrels […]
