Garrison Brothers HoneyDew

Honey and perhaps chalk in the aroma. Flavor is sweet bourbon with a honey kick. I would prefer honey on the side.

Nose of honey, apple, cardboard, wood and a hint of cinnamon. Lightly sweet, with honey, wood, cinnamon, pepper and paper.

I feel like I’ve let my South Asian brethren down. I should have my cultural heritage card revoked. Let me explain: my daughter got a B in Accelerated Algebra. If I did that as a 7th grader (granted, she’s in the 7th grade taking 9th grade level math), I’d have a thousand generation of shame bought to my household, followed by a swift beating with a dough roller. Instead, I took the American born South Asian approach…sat her down, and tried to get to the root cause of her B. Talking it out instead of shame and a whooping? That’s a discredit to my kin. But the way I look at it, it’s a life lesson for her. She needs to evaluate for herself where she went wrong, and what she needs to do to course correct. I feel the same can be said of this Garrison pour, sent graciously by @ctbeck11 . Oak and honey…that pretty much sums up the nose and palette. I personally found it a bit too sharp and sweet, a telling sign it was bottled too young, and a heavy hand with sticky honey casks. I was hoping more a balanced pour, but this drinks like a dessert. They’re so good in what they got right, like Cowboy and Balmo, that I felt this one was a bit off-pace for them. It’s theoretically a flavored whiskey, and that is just not my cup of tea…so, maybe it’s me and not them. But I feel it’s okay to have an off product…just need to step back and re-evaluate how you need to course correct. If you like pours on the sweet side, this might be for you. Good to try another Garrison product, especially considering the royal lineage it comes from : the Cowboy. Thanks @ctbeck11 for the pour!

Honey sugar on nose. Starts light but finishes strong

Really enjoyed smokey taste easy drinking