{"product_id":"garrison-brothers-cowboy-bourbon-2018-release","title":"Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon - 2018 Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon 2018 Release is comprised of 182 barrels dubbed “piggy bank barrels” by master distiller Donnis Todd — barrels set aside over years of production specifically for the Cowboy program, selected for exceptional quality and bottled uncut and unfiltered at full cask strength. This is the most allocated and collected expression from Texas’s first legal whiskey distillery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCowboy Bourbon is Garrison Brothers’ annual cask-strength release — no water addition, no chill filtration, no blending with sourced spirit. The 2018 release draws on barrels aged through multiple Texas Hill Country summers, where temperatures exceeding 100°F dramatically accelerate the extraction of flavor from new American oak. The result is a bourbon of extraordinary concentration and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep mahogany. The nose is intense: dark caramel, vanilla, dried cherry, and toasted oak with hints of brown sugar and leather. The palate delivers extraordinary concentration — butterscotch, dark fruit, cinnamon, and rich oak tannins at full barrel proof. The finish is long, warm, and sweet with lingering vanilla and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garrison Brothers Distillery, Hye, Texas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018 Cowboy Bourbon\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrels:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182 (uncut, unfiltered)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garrison-brothers\"\u003eGarrison Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat are “piggy bank barrels”?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarrison Brothers master distiller Donnis Todd’s term for the barrels set aside over multiple years of production — held back from standard releases specifically for the Cowboy program. Like a piggy bank, the distillery accumulates these exceptional barrels over time and draws them down for each annual Cowboy release. The 2018 release comprises 182 such barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow does Texas heat affect Cowboy Bourbon’s flavor?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHill Country summers regularly exceed 100°F, causing the bourbon to expand deeply into the charred oak staves and contract as temperatures drop — a dramatically accelerated version of the seasonal cycling that happens over many more years in cooler climates. The result is a richly oaked, concentrated, and intensely flavored bourbon that develops faster than Kentucky equivalents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are 'piggy bank barrels'?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Master distiller Donnis Todd’s term for barrels set aside over multiple production years specifically for the Cowboy program. The 2018 release comprises 182 such barrels accumulated and held for peak maturation.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Texas heat affect Cowboy Bourbon’s flavor?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Hill Country summers exceeding 100°F cause bourbon to expand deeply into charred oak and contract as temperatures drop — dramatically accelerated seasonal cycling that produces richly oaked, concentrated, intensely flavored bourbon faster than cooler climates.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Garrison Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53750924214640,"sku":"Scott","price":899.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/1621\/5176\/files\/IMG_7966_PNG.jpg?v=1778880926","url":"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/garrison-brothers-cowboy-bourbon-2018-release","provider":"Wooden Cork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}