It’s always educational to taste a bourbon that hasn’t been cut – you get a clear picture of what happens in the cask, with everything set in sharp relief. With something like this particular bombastic character, try it neat first to get all the pure corn and rye character fixed in your mind. Then pour an ounce in a double old fashion glass with a crystal-clear ice cube and observe how it changes as it slowly dilutes. Believe me, you’ll enjoy this for an hour plus, which means that a bottle can offer you 25 hours of pleasure – that’s under seven bucks an hour… 94
A Platinum Award winner at the 2025 Distillers Challenge International Spirits Competition.
Reviewed by Rich Cook
Brand – Garrison Brothers
Spirit Type – Bourbon Whiskey
Other Designation – Texas Straight, Barrel #13255
Country of Origin – USA
ABV – 68.2%
Bottle Size – 750ml
Price – $170
Score – 94
Date Reviewed – 04/17/2025