Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon (2021 Release)

Neat…great nose. Fig, sweet smell, nice. Fig, dried fruit, tobacco, char. Lots going on. Imagine sitting out on a ranch with fire and enjoying a nice warm bourbon. Fun.

Well there it is. My first perfect 5 star rating on Distiller! I wish I could give more detailed tasting notes, but my sense of taste is still dulled from covid a few weeks ago. I'll post an update in a few weeks once it's back to normal, but for now I'll just say this is one of the best bourbons I've ever had.

2021 release, bottle number 4833. I was planning on waiting to open this for a special occasion, but it turns out that the special occasion was being bored on a Saturday afternoon with no Oklahoma football and stuck at home with 3 year-old son napping. While I like the Balmorhea quite a bit, it doesn't make me want to keep diving in for more like my favorite whiskies do. So along with the steep price, I was half-expecting to be disappointed in this release. Wow! Wow! Wow! Turns out this is everything it's cracked up to be. The nose, the palate, the finish are all over the top. While the Balmo noses like a sticky maple sawmill, this has a similar element of sawdust, with maple syrup, brown sugar, and cedar, but there is also a reminiscence of some other spirit like cognac. This is less viscous than the Balmo, but that's relative, because the Balmo is like motor oil. Whereas the Balmo leans heavily on the wood notes, this seems to be much more balanced. The wood and dark brown sugar notes play in harmony with doughy sweet bread and again well-aged Brandy. As with my favorite whiskies, this makes me want to keep going back for more, although the proof and price keep me from going too fast. This is really special whiskey that will be well-enjoyed. Highly recommend if you can find it.

It’s woody and mature. Toasted wheat bread with fig jam spread. Lots of red fruit and oak tannin. Cola and brown sugar on the tail end along with some classic Texas dust. I blinded this along with Laguna Madre and Balmorhea, and it won. Am ver hap that I got eh bottel