The World’s Best Bourbon? You’re Damn Right It’s From Texas

You’ve heard of Vegas, right? City of lights, luck, and legends. Well, last month, in the neon glow of the Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards, something big happened that left a mark far beyond the Strip. A small-town Texas distillery—you might’ve heard of us, Garrison Brothers—took home the title of “World’s Best Bourbon.” That’s right, […]
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope” – Lady Bird, our Twice-Finished Bourbon Masterpiece
“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 […]
The Cowboy Rides Again – How An Accidental Discovery Led To The World’s Finest Bourbon

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 […]
The Return Of Guadalupe

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 […]
Hurricane Tough – A Four Year Retrospective

At Garrison Brothers Distillery, we sincerely believe that good bourbon can change the world. Good bourbon builds rock-solid friendships, can strengthen one’s faith in man and God and creates legendary stories.. To us, good bourbon is more than just a way to raise a glass with friends after a long day. It’s a way to […]
A Proud Salute to Team Rubicon

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 […]
Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon ranked as one of the best whiskeys
Article Published on: Austin360.com Author: Arianna Auber Date: November 4, 2016 spirits. Made in the Hill Country, Garrison Brothers’ Cowboy Bourbon — a hard-to-find whiskey that sent Garrison fans into a frenzy last year over its release — might be more than just hype. For a second year, a revered whiskey critic has given it the U.S. […]
Dinner in The Barrel Barn with Chef Jon Bonnell
What: A Once In A Lifetime Culinary Experience Where: Garrison Brothers Barrel Barn When: Saturday, April 12, 2014 Why: Benefitting the Hye Preservation Society Cost: $175 per plate or $1,000 for a table of 6 Reservations: www.stillhouseseries.com Friends, It is my great honor to announce that legendary Fort Worth Chef Jon Bonnell will be cooking us dinner in the Barrel […]
Sipping and Signing, Again
With Easter behind us, and Mother’s and Father’s Day right around the corner, it seemed a good time to arrange a few “sit and sips” for those of ya’ll who might want to give out bottles of Garrison Brothers to your favorite bourbon drinker. Here’s where I’m headed in the next few weeks. I hope you’ll stop by and say […]
Sittin and Sippin at Drink Local Night and Joe Saglimbeni’s
Folks, tonight is DRINK LOCAL NIGHT in Austin. Garrison Brothers Distillery will be providing tastings of our finest straight bourbon yet and we’ll have incredible bourbon filled choclates from Lecia Duke’s CHOCOLAT in Fredericksburg. Meet your local distillers and try seasonal cocktails highlighting their spirits at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Ballroom. Featuring […]
Talking and Tasting at The University of Texas
If you’re in Austin this Thursday evening, and are looking for something to do that’s a little out of the ordinary, please join me at the University of Texas. The UT Campus Club is hosting a bourbon tasting and discussion at 6 p.m. at The Carillon Restaurant in the AT&T Executive Conference Center. I promise this won’t […]
Cowboy’d Up, Again
Once again, our fellow Texans have demonstrated why this is the greatest country in America. Less than 48 hours after soliciting bottling volunteers, we had more than 100 brave souls step across that line in the sand. If you’ve emailed Laurel already to volunteer, please trust that she is sifting through your emails — first come, first […]