Garrison Brothers Distillery was founded in 2006 by Dan Garrison in Hye, Texas, in the Hill Country. It is the first and oldest legal whiskey distillery in Texas.
From first barrel to flagship
The distillery’s bourbon first reached the market in 2010. Its flagship is Cowboy Bourbon, released in barrel-proof batches each year since 2015, with the first batch in 2013. Other releases include Balmorhea, Guadalupe and Single Barrel Cask Strength, which have won awards.
A destination in the Hill Country
The distillery receives more than 50,000 visitors a year, making it one of the best-known stops on the Hill Country’s food and drink trail.
Know before you go
- Location: Hye, along US 290 between Johnson City and Fredericksburg.
- Check the distillery’s website for tour times and reservations.
Garrison Brothers shows how a new Texas business can build a new tradition from scratch.
Featured photo: Garrison Brothers Distillery by Nicolas Henderson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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