Garrison Brothers Distillery is the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas, founded in 2006 by Dan Garrison in Hye, in the Texas Hill Country. Every grain is grown in Texas, every barrel is new American oak, and every bottle is handcrafted at the distillery. The extreme Texas heat — Hill Country summers routinely exceed 100°F — accelerates maturation dramatically, producing a distinctly rich, bold, and sweet bourbon character in fewer years than cooler climates require.
The flagship Texas Straight Bourbon is aged a minimum of two years in new American oak with no additives and no blending with sourced spirit. The annual Cowboy Bourbon — cask strength, uncut — is the most allocated and collected expression, typically releasing in limited quantities each fall. The HoneyDew expression uses Texas wildflower honey from the distillery’s own beehives. Every batch begins with grain grown within 100 miles of the distillery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Garrison Brothers Bourbon unique?
Three things: Texas terroir, extreme heat maturation, and fully estate-to-bottle production. All grain is grown in Texas, distilled in the Texas Hill Country, and aged on site in the extreme summer heat that accelerates oak extraction. The first legal whiskey distillery in Texas, operating since 2006 with no sourced spirit in any expression.
What is Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon?
The annual cask-strength, uncut release — Garrison Brothers’ most allocated and collected expression. Bottled at full barrel proof without water addition or chill filtration. Released in limited quantities each fall and sells out quickly at retail.
Is Garrison Brothers bourbon made entirely in Texas?
Yes — 100% Texas-made from grain to bottle. Grain grown within 100 miles of the distillery in Hye, Hill Country. The first and longest-operating legal whiskey distillery in Texas.
