![]() ![]() ![]() There’s also a slightly bitter note underneath which reads like dark chocolate or coffee grounds. The midpalate shows some promise as it seems to blow off some of the sawdust notes from the entry in favor of some spice with clove, black pepper, and cinnamon. The opening would be too dusty and dry were it not for the support of caramel, which helps give it some balance and rounds thing out for a pleasant mouthfeel. The entry for Garrison Brothers whiskey follows on with the nose pretty closely, bringing together the sawdusty raw wood with dry cornmeal. You also have to dig pretty hard past the young wood and sawdust to get to them. Two years is pretty young for a whiskey and that youth is apparent on the nose, which has some nice aromas, but they’re not very well integrated. Underneath this wood is caramel, coconut, pecan, cornmeal, and a touch of cinnamon spice. Using small barrels is also apparent on the nose, which leads off with young wood, with an aroma like walking into one of those unfinished furniture stores. Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey (47% ABV / 94 Proof, $70-$90) – dark amber in color, this two year old whiskey seems to have been aged in smaller barrels to give it more surface exposure and therefore more color in a shorter period of time. Again, it’s a smart move from a distiller who seems to have a very clear vision of what they are doing. Garrison Brothers have managed to skirt the Maker’s Mark “dripping wax” trademark by expertly squaring off the base of the wax on the bottle. The Garrison Brothers Whisky bottle features the Texas lone star front and center on the bottle as well as embossed on the wax-covered top. In addition to providing so much information on the bottle, Garrison Brothers are quite savvy with their packaging. Aside from disclosing their exact mashbill (which, in addition to the corn, contains Winter Wheat grown on the Garrison Brother’s distillery ranch, as well as barley), that’s about as much information as you’re going to get on a bottle of whiskey. Our bottle of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey states that it’s made from #1 panhandle white corn, harvested in 2010 from farms in Dallam County, distilled and barreled in 2010 and released in Spring of 2014, bottle number 18953. On each bottle of whiskey, Garrison Brothers proudly trumpet that it’s “cooked, distilled, barreled and bottled by Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas.” The Garrison Brothers are also excellent about disclosing what’s in the bottle. In an era where so many micro-distillers are using merchant whiskey from other states for their initial releases, it’s refreshing to see a distillery take a true artisan approach to their products. The customer is solely responsible for the shipment of alcohol and must abide by their local and state laws.It’s hard not to respect the work that the Garrison Brothers are doing out in Hye, Texas. You must be at least 21 years of age to order and a signature of someone at least 21 years of age is required upon delivery. If the package is returned to Whisky & Whiskey damaged because of failed delivery attempts or refusal of delivery, you are responsible for the full cost of the order.į. If the package is returned due to failed delivery, a twenty-five percent (25%) restocking fee will be deducted from your refund. Whisky & Whiskey is not responsible for any lost shipments, including but not limited to packages lost because of hold requests or delivery rescheduling.ĭ. Whisky & Whiskey does not take responsibility for minor damage.Ĭ. ![]() Spillage, minor damage and/or cosmetic defects are all possible to occur during transit. The Whisky & Whiskey Shipping Insurance must be purchased at time of checkout in order to cover lost, stolen or damaged shipments.ī. ![]()
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