Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon

Nose: Very dickel like nose. nectarines, light wintergreen and light honey vanilla sweetness. light cinnamon and brown sugar. Dark red cherries and milk chocolate do show up eventually with a hint of tobacco. Taste: strong oak that goes into a very herbal dry grass / hay. It then transforms into hot cinnamon pancakes with maple syrup. The finish is very fruity and sweet with a vanilla honey aftertaste. Lemongrass, peaches, red apples and bitter plums as well. Banana sneaks in eventually as well. Water adds heavy corn and pie crust notes to the nose. It makes the taste overpowered with oak but also enhances the sweetness. Not your average bourbon for sure. Lots of different things going on that may be unattractive / divisive for some people.

This stuff tasted like hot hay.. it’s not a bad thing just very different. Get some sweetness too but can’t get past the hot hay, almost like hay from a petting zoo...

*New Small Batch* Fresh oak and raw dough nose. Earthy, Dusty grains. Yams. Sugar and cinnamon granules. Easy drinking. Water brings out a less sweet, cinnamon, toaster strudel.

Ok, this is my second time trying this and still don't enjoy it. The initial nose was straight ethanoal with a hint of baking spice, some time to open up reveals some vanilla and butterscotch notes that are quote pleasant though. The ethanol comes right back to the forefront on the palate, with vanilla, butterscotch, and spice notes taking a back seat. The finish is quick and forgettable. Again, not impressed by this pour.

Very wheaty, reminds me of Maker’s Mark.