📚 Background: Hailing from Hye, Texas, Garrison Brothers has held a distiller's permit since 2006, the first issued for Bourbon outside the state of Kentucky. They are considered a "Craft" whiskey producer and are known for their experimental or limited releases. Texas gets HOT, as the graph below shows, and Garrison Bros are constantly battling an increased rate of evaporation, swagged as being as much as two or three times that of Kentucky. The angels are straight-up Bourbon robbing these guys. Average Temp - Austin, TX vs. Bardstown, KY - weatherspark.com/ The upside of the increased swings in temperature is that the extraction of flavoring chemicals from the barrel occurs more rapidly We see this commonly in Indian Whisky where a similarly hot climate produces similar flavor impacts as twice the time in Scotland (would imagine Texas is likely somewhere in-between). 🛒 Sourced: A buddy purchased for $79.99 at the distillery. The combination of premium ingredients a...