If you are a veteran bourbon drinker, you have probably seen the term “unfiltered” or “non-chill filtered” on a whiskey bottle. But what does that really mean? When you buy a jar of organic, all natural, unfiltered peanut butter at the store, you fully expect a little oil to appear on the top of the peanut […]
Road Trip
This weekend, Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6, Garrison Brothers Distillery is taking over the legendary Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas for our first annual Bourbon Excursion. That’s right, we have pretty much blocked off every room in the hotel for the ultimate bourbon-fueled weekend. All the rooms at the hotel are already sold […]
Spring 2015 Newsletter
Badges? We Don’t Need No Stinking Badges. According to Chapter 6 of the ominous Federal Code of Regulations regarding alcohol, there are “prescribed standards of fill” to which all distilleries must adhere. The only approved bottle sizes for distilled spirits bottled in the United States are: 1.75 Liters, 1 Liter, 750 ml, 375 ml, 200 […]
It’s Texas On The Rocks Y’all!
This Valentine’s Day, you are in for a treat. Garrison Brothers Distillery and our fellow Texas craft distillers are throwing a party in Austin that you will NOT want to miss. It’s called Texas On The Rocks and it will be held at the Austin Music Hall from 6 to midnight. The evening starts at […]
Texas Bourbon News, Fall 2014
The Fall 2014 Vintage of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which is hitting liquor stores right now, is the oldest and finest tasting bourbon we have ever made. We are very proud of this bourbon and can’t wait to share some with you. But first, I feel the need to rant! Older Women, Faster […]
Bourbon at The Bird
Bar Manager Ryan Fussell and executive chef David McMillan have put together an extraordinary evening at Bird Café in Fort Worth on Monday, September 15 at 6:30. (Update, this dinner will be rescheduled, see note above.) Ryan, it seems, is a bit of a hoarder and has somehow amassed one of the greatest collections of […]
Summertime Fine Drinking and Dining
If you’re on the road in Colorado this summer and looking for a sensational place to dine and drink bourbon, we’ve got a savory suggestion… E3 Chophouse, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Brother Charlie is headed to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for a spectacular bourbon dinner at E3 Chophouse. General Manager David Eliason is hosting a Garrison […]
Garrison Brothers Bourbon Pairing Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Dallas
We are excited to be partnering with Chef Thomas Holt and general manager Chris Petruska at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Dallas next Wednesday, July 9. We will begin at 6:30 pm with bourbon cocktails and a Meet and Greet with Dan Garrison. Yeah, sorry, you’re stuck with me. Dinner will be served at 7:00 and paired with Garrison Brothers […]
THESE BOYS WANT TO FRY YOU SOME CHICKEN!
If you’re headed to the Hill Country this summer, plan your trip for June 20th and 21st, for the Stonewall Peach Jamboree and Rodeo, the finest slice of redneck Americana one will ever experience. The 53rd Annual Peach Jamboree, Parade and Rodeo is Friday and Saturday. There’s an awesome small town rodeo and dance each night and they […]
Bourbon Dinner with Chef Craig Doyle at Ruth’s Chris Fort Worth
If you were unable to join us in Hye this past Saturday for The Stillhouse Series Dinner with Chef Jon Bonnell, then you missed an extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime event. That’s the bad news. The good news is that we’re packing the truck with bourbon for another sensational dinner in Fort Worth next week. We are […]
