One thing is clear about Garrison Brothers - they don’t cut any corners. The bottle in review is from the 2021 batch, bottle number 66323. Now, according to the organization, “funds from Good Bourbon for a Good Cause are distributed to charitable organizations primarily, but not exclusively, in Blanco and Gillespie counties of Texas and also to charitable organizations that serve current and former American military personnel.” Small Batch Texas Bourbon is batched and released annually. Along with the assistance of other organizations, the park was renovated between 2018-2021. In 2018, Garrison Brothers formed a nonprofit called Good Bourbon for a Good Cause, to raise money to renovate the Balmorhea State Park. Their first bourbon, called “Young Gun,” was released in 2010, which, according to the company, was the first whiskey ever legally made in Texas. Distillery operations are headed by master distiller Donnis Todd, and according to the company’s website the distillery is owned by the Garrison family and a few friends. This includes aging whiskey in the state’s dry heat, which tends to draw the whiskey out of the barrels much faster than usual, resulting in a lot lost to leaky barrels and evaporation. With help from friends, family, and the late Dave Pickerell, Garrison Brothers Distillery overcame challenges specific to Texas. ![]() The distillery was founded by Dan Garrison, who had left a position in software marketing to follow his dream. The distillery was founded in 2005, making them the first and oldest whiskey distillery in Texas. Garrison Brothers Distillery is located in Hye, Texas which is about an hour’s drive west of Austin, Texas.
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