Garrison Brothers HoneyDew Bourbon Whiskey

Situated on a rolling ranch in Texas Hill Country amidst wide open prairies under the scorching Texas sun, Garrison Brothers Distillery was founded in 2005. In 2006, it was granted the first distiller's permit for bourbon outside of Kentucky and Tennessee, making it the oldest legal whiskey distillery in Texas. "Like everything in the Lone Star State, our dreams were big from the start," says Dan Garrison, the distillery's owner. "We didn't want to make just any bourbon — we wanted to make the best bourbon ever made."Admittedly, it wasn't smooth sailing from the very beginning. The barrels of their first batch gave in under the infamous Texas heat, but the spirit at Garrison Brothers was stronger and refused to yield. The barrels used today are custom made with staves thick enough to bear the heat and at Garrison Bros, they are very proud of their products. And rightfully so. In 2020 alone, the list of accolades is long: Silver and Gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition as we