Simply put, Balmorhea is bourbon candy in a bottle. If you do find yourself blessed with a bottle of this and share it with someone you love, you will be helping us change the world.This magnificent Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bold but majestically-crafted, having been aged four years in new American white oak barrels, then transferred to a second new American white oak barrel, and aged for one year.
And no, we cannot hold, reserve, or take payments by phone or email. Don’t show up a week later looking for it it’ll be gone. Don’t ask for a taste we won’t sample it. “It will sell out,” said Garrison, “even at the Texas law limit of two bottles per person per 30 days. Each bottle comes packaged in a custom-built American white oak gift box lined with a satin pillow and weighty medallion emblazoned with the release year around the bottle’s neck. King-like uber-bourbon.ĥ,768 bottles of Cowboy Bourbon™ will be distributed to liquor stores, bars, and restaurants, as well as military bases across the 35 states where Garrison Brothers is sold. Gum puckering, tongue-numbing oily goodness. Unexpected sweet flavors of caramel candy, toasted figs, scorched molasses, toasted honey, plum jelly, creamy coffee liqueur, sugary cinnamon apple pie sugar, and crust. Founder and proprietor Dan Garrison describes this year’s release like this:ĭeceptive aroma of firewater, firewood, and freshly cut cedar. The result is an unfiltered, cask-strength bourbon bottled at 133.9 proof or 66.95% alc/vol. That liquid goes into the bottle straight from the barrel. That’s why I call them my piggy banks-the precious liquid they contain is what becomes Cowboy year after year.” “The liquid just evaporates in the Texas heat-”angel’s share.” But the small amount of bourbon that remains inside those barrels is pure gold. “I taste every single barrel, and sometimes, I come across one that’s almost completely empty,” said Todd. Master distiller Donnis Todd created the 2020 edition of Cowboy Bourbon™ by fusing 100 of his favorite top-shelf barrels, which he calls his “piggy banks.” Balmorhea, the distillery’s first twice-barreled bourbon, was awarded the same distinction in 20. Cowboy Bourbon™ was named “American Micro Whiskey of the Year” in Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible once in 2014 and again in 2017. Our family and fans seem even more excited about this year’s release.” By 10 a.m., our little farm road was backed up to the highway and the Blanco County sheriff drove by and forced us to open the gates early. on release day even though the distillery gates didn’t open until noon. “Last year we sold out in a record 58 minutes! Cars began lining up at 5 a.m.
“ Cowboy Bourbon™ typically sells out within a few hours of its release,” said Dan Garrison, founder and proprietor of Garrison Brothers Distillery.
sharp, but patrons are encouraged to arrive early if they’d like to secure a bottle. Cowboy Bourbon™ has become known as the crown jewel of Garrison Brothers’ Texas bourbon family, hence the hand-dipped, gold wax seal.Īlthough the Garrison Brothers team produced a total of 6,768 (750ml) bottles, only 1,000 bottles will be available for purchase at the distillery’s drive-thru purchasing event on Saturday, September 26. Those barrels are then set aside for several more years for further maturation and the liquid is bottled at cask-strength - this year’s batch clocks in at a stout 133.9 proof, or 66.95% alc/vol. This uncut, unfiltered, limited-edition bourbon comes from barrels hand-selected by the distillery’s master distiller. AUSTIN, TEXAS - SeptemGarrison Brothers Distillery, the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas, announced today the 2020 release of their limited-edition, highly-anticipated Cowboy Bourbon™.