PBMichiganWolverine
Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Texas Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed
June 20, 2021 (edited June 25, 2021)
My second Garrison Brothers’ bourbon…and yes, I’m now a newly converted believer. These guys are pricey, but there’s wizardry happening here ( courtesy of a damn good distillate, casks, and that Texas scorch ).
This was a bit below for me compared to their Cowboy, but let’s face it…the price is half as much as well. So, factoring in the price, it’s damn good. Despite the young age, and Texas heat, the oak influence is really well managed. I’m not getting the feeling of chomping on wood..but rather the cinnamon , vanilla, and oak play well together. With plenty of stone fruit flavors in the background.
Another treat courtesy of a generous pour given by @ctbeck11 —-thanks for this !
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The more you drink through the bottle the better it gets. The initial oak bomb settles down very nicely
@Soba45 thats a high price...even factoring in logistics costs and exchange rates !
Interestingly you can get it in NZ but it's $450USD a bottle!
@soonershrink at $90 , it’s the lowest I’ve heard of it…buy 2!! After you pay for the 2, then let him know it’s 2x that every where else
Just this afternoon was going in to buy a cheapish bottle of tequila for margaritas and happened to see this on the shelf for 90. I had the clerk check twice and told him I had never seen this marked less than 150. He assured me it was the right price. And there were 6 more on the shelf. Looking forward to giving this a try.
@pkingmartin absolutely. I can gladly reciprocate as well. Thank you.
@Scott_E I can send you a sample and throw a few others in if you’d be interested?
@PBMichiganWolverine will have to pull the trigger on one when I see it
@Scott_E it’s pricey, but damn good. I was always hesitant with getting the Cowboy, but after a pour from @ctbeck11 , I gladly pulled the trigger and got one
@PBMichiganWolverine I have yet the fortune to get my hands on a bottle or sample of any Garrison. I will have to make them a high priority.
@ctbeck11 not to mention 1/2 the price…gotta factor that in. Once you factor that, it’s damn good.
Glad you liked it. Agree that it’s not quite on Cowboy’s level, but those are some big boots to fill.