Garrison Bros Store Pick
Garrison Brothers 'Lakeside Beverages' Single Barrel Cask Strength Straight Bourbon 750ml
Over the years, the story of Garrison Brothers insanely-concentrated Bourbons, matured in new American oak barrels that are absolutely scorched in the 130-degree Texas summer heat, has passed the muster of even the most skeptical whiskey drinkers.
Which brings us to this incredibly dark, oak-soaked specimen that was recently bottled for us by Garrison Brothers after almost four years in barrel. When you drink a three-year-old cask strength Bourbon that’s this dark, this concentrated, and this oaky, there are two things your mind prepares you for:
It’s likely going to taste green, aka grainy, corny, or unripe due to its young age
There’s no way the oak will be integrated in that short among of time, so it’s likely to be tannic and course on the palate
That’s so far from the truth with this precocious little bourbon, which is why I bought the entire barrel (not that there was much left after all the evaporation). The sweetness of the oak is front and center in this whiskey, backed by an almost smoky, mesquite-like savories that finishes with baking spices galore and a candied sweetness that defies its youth at every turn. It’s so ridiculously ahead of its age that I went back for a fourth and fifth taste before I actually believed my taste buds.
There are fewer than 50 bottles available from this cask due to the massive evaporation in the Texas heat, which is what happens when you make Bourbon in that environment. If Garrison Brothers were to leave it in the barrel for much longer, there wouldn’t be any bourbon left to bottle!
Come by the shop sooner than later to score yourself this truly unique single barrel store-pick experience. They won’t last long! Once they’re gone, they’re gone. This exact taste will never be duplicated as each barrel offers its own nuances. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Barrel #21301
Distilled and Barreled: 2019
Proof: 133.7
Tasting notes: Dark brown sugar, molasses, rich toffee, warm oak, vanilla, and smooth spice.
Over the years, the story of Garrison Brothers insanely-concentrated Bourbons, matured in new American oak barrels that are absolutely scorched in the 130-degree Texas summer heat, has passed the muster of even the most skeptical whiskey drinkers.
Which brings us to this incredibly dark, oak-soaked specimen that was recently bottled for us by Garrison Brothers after almost four years in barrel. When you drink a three-year-old cask strength Bourbon that’s this dark, this concentrated, and this oaky, there are two things your mind prepares you for:
It’s likely going to taste green, aka grainy, corny, or unripe due to its young age
There’s no way the oak will be integrated in that short among of time, so it’s likely to be tannic and course on the palate
That’s so far from the truth with this precocious little bourbon, which is why I bought the entire barrel (not that there was much left after all the evaporation). The sweetness of the oak is front and center in this whiskey, backed by an almost smoky, mesquite-like savories that finishes with baking spices galore and a candied sweetness that defies its youth at every turn. It’s so ridiculously ahead of its age that I went back for a fourth and fifth taste before I actually believed my taste buds.
There are fewer than 50 bottles available from this cask due to the massive evaporation in the Texas heat, which is what happens when you make Bourbon in that environment. If Garrison Brothers were to leave it in the barrel for much longer, there wouldn’t be any bourbon left to bottle!
Come by the shop sooner than later to score yourself this truly unique single barrel store-pick experience. They won’t last long! Once they’re gone, they’re gone. This exact taste will never be duplicated as each barrel offers its own nuances. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Barrel #21301
Distilled and Barreled: 2019
Proof: 133.7
Tasting notes: Dark brown sugar, molasses, rich toffee, warm oak, vanilla, and smooth spice.
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