Exclusively Available at Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas
November 1, Hye, Texas – The bourbon whiskey makers at Garrison Brothers Distillery are pleased to announce the introduction of Garrison Brothers Single Barrel, the first single barrel straight bourbon whiskey ever made in Texas. Initially, these rare bottles will not be available at liquor stores; the bourbon will only be for sale at Garrison Brothers Distillery. Texas Senate Bill 905, recently passed unanimously by the Texas legislature, makes it possible for craft distilleries to now sell what they make. Visitors to Garrison Brothers Distillery may now purchase the Single Barrel and other Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskies at the distillery in Hye, Texas.
“For years, bourbon drinkers and collectors have been asking us to release a Single Barrel, and it’s high time we did. Senate Bill 905 was a great motivator…now we have something new to offer both old friends and first time distillery visitors alike,” said proprietor and distiller Dan Garrison. “We’re extremely proud of our bourbon, we love showing off what we do, and we’re excited to add Garrison Brothers Single Barrel to our stable of fine bourbons. We’re so confident of its quality, taste and character, we’ll put ours up against any Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon in a blind taste test.”
Each bottle of Single Barrel will be truly unique. Garrison Brothers’ master distiller Donnis Todd will select a new barrel from the barn every week. He will offer visitors his tasting notes for that specific barrel and fill a few special bottles — emblazoned with a silver Texas star, of course. Visitors to the distillery can dip the bottle they choose into silver wax and personalize it – college ring imprints, initials, personal notes – no two bottles will ever be the same. Each bottle will have the barrel number and bottle number hand-written on the side.
According to Garrison, “Making straight bourbon requires a commitment of time, money and patience that most craft distillers are unwilling to make. High-priced consultants and professional investor-types told us this could never be done. Well, it’s been done now.”
About Garrison Brothers Distillery™
Founded in 2005, Garrison Brothers Distillery is Texas’ first and oldest whiskey distillery. When our bourbon was first introduced in 2010, Garrison Brothers’ Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey™ was the first whiskey ever legally made in Texas. And it is the first bourbon ever made outside of Kentucky or Tennessee, from corn to cork, at the Distillery. Our bourbon is also made entirely from organic grain. Garrison Brothers has since sold thousands of cases of our highly acclaimed bourbon whiskey. Located in Hye, Texas, nestled in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, the business is owned by the Garrison family and a few friends. We are proud members of the communities of Blanco, Fredericksburg, Hye, Johnson City and Stonewall.
Garrison Brothers Distillery is open to the public for tours and special events. State law prohibits the distillery from selling bottles on Sundays. For more information, please visit us at www.garrisonbros.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For media materials, photographs and interviews, please contact Dan Garrison.
