Garrison Brothers Distillery

The tour was absolutely fabulous! The guides are extremely knowledgeable and considerate of all guests (we had our grandparents with us and their dog). Shout out to Mike and Travis for remarkable service and hospitality! The small batch, honeydew, amd single barrel can all be purchased in most Total Wine/Specs stores so those weren't new to me. What I really wanted to try were the limited releases and the cowboy bourbon. I just wish those were more available to the public. The facility itself is state of the art and resides on a gorgeous piece of land in the hill country. Photos are welcomed but not videos. They definitely take pride of their product and how it is produced. Everything was so clean and well kept. The food at the whiskey shack is a bit pricey in my opinion but everything came out very fast. They do keep water bottles stocked up around the grounds which was a life saver since heat + alcohol usually don't mix. This place should definitely be on The Texas bucket list if you are not local.

Great tour with Steve and Sandra. I personally am not much of a drinker, but I enjoyed the tour. Tour was informative with enjoyable humor and banter . We also enjoyed the lady in the waxing room. Employees acknowledged and appreciated military, EMS, and teachers. Nice tour. Highly recommend.

Took the tour of the distillery. Stared with a trailer ride to the top of the hill. Learned a bit history of Garrison Brothers, than off to the tour. Mash room was clean and the smell of bread filed the air. At the fermentation area we tasted the mash and some white lightning. After that we headed to the bottling area to see the magic. We tasted the small batch there. Then it was off to learn how to taste the proper way. We sampled the RWB. All in all it was fantastic and we will be back. The mix drinks on site were awesome.

This was a great place to sit and have a whiskey. Pros: good music, comfortable tap room, good food and drinks, fun but casual vibe. Cons: restroom is a separate building, drink prices were a little steep, gift shop was a little small, location makes it hard to have more than 1 drink. The cons didn't really seem to matter though. I could spend hours there drinking bourbon and hanging out.

I've never much cared for TX Bourbon. It always has a metallic finishing note that spoils it for me. My wife & I bought a bottle of Ladybird Johnson limited release and were pleasantly surprised by how good it was, so we took a day trip to Garrison Bros distillery. Beautiful property HIGH up in the TX hill country with gorgeous views for many miles in every direction. Their food was good, the bourbon was good, and if youve been on a distillery tour you know what to expect there. They're a young distillery compared to the grizzled veteran places on the KY bourbon trail like buffalo trace, castle & key, woodford reserve, etc, but they're doing a lot right and making a TX bourbon without that bad metallic twang! Consider this KY bourbon snob convinced, great bourbon CAN be made 'deep in the heart of TX'. Oh and there's cornhole available to keep the kiddos entertained, although as is obvious with all distilleries it's better as an adults-only outing.

Had a great time this past weekend at Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, Great Staff! We have bottled in the past, Leah is great and it's a fun experience with the other bottlers. We highly recommend bottling if you get the opportunity.

Did a tour and tasting yesterday, Mike was our tour guide. He couldn’t have done a better job. Nothing but good things to say about this place. Beautiful grounds, it was cool to sit in a wagon and drive up to the rickhouse and bottling area. First tour where I’ve been able to try the mash, which was interesting to say the least. Good bourbon can change the world. After the tour, ordered food and it was great too.

What a well thought out and great visit. Went for a fund raiser and have to say we were all truly impressed about the entire visit. The people seem local and not Austin and that is great. Local,friendly, not pretentious or keeping it weird, just locals having fun and making people happy. The beauty of the location made it nice. Even the summer day was tolerable with a great breeze coming across the hills. I really am not a bourbon fan but have to say the bourbon was really good! I brought some home and maybe I had some there! I will visit again in July for the next release and again am appreciative of their hospitality.

Fantastic experience all around. Great bourbon with great company. Mike and Amy were terrific guides. Look forward to watching this brand grow.

This was my first trip here and I can say it was nothing short of fantastic. Our trip was for the 2024 release of Garrison Brothers Lady Bird and our distillery tour. The grounds are very well maintained and we participated in their distillery tour. Our tour guides were Amy and Amy and they did a fantastic job delivering a great experience with their history and knowledge. Our group had 2 meals, breakfast and lunch here and the food was delicious. I truly have nothing negative to say about this experience. I highly recommend their tour and even a tasting event. Amazing place.

Great Bourbon! Great tour! And try the fabulous chili! We've been on several tours and this one was one of the best!

My wife and I visited the distillery with some friends recently, and while the bourbon was great, the tour was not. The tour felt very commercialized as we had (what felt like) 40 other people in our group, and the tour guides were more interested in barking the rules of the tour rather than making it an enjoyable experience. Because there were so many people in our group, we weren't able to get close enough to the folks working in the different areas of the distillery, which were naturally very loud, so we couldn't hear anything. And when we tried to ask questions in a quieter setting, the employees seemed put out and disinterested in interacting with guests. The strangest thing about the whole tour (from a business perspective) was that the tour guides barely mentioned that there was a gift shop where their bourbons could be purchased, let alone even try to encourage guests to buy some bourbon. Don't get me wrong - I didn't go on the tour to be sold to - but I found it strange that I had to seek out the answer of "can I buy any bourbon at the distillery?" Maybe they strayed away from that because they were sold out of just about everything, but that's a different story for a different day. All in all, I was disappointed by the tour which I was looking forward to for years.

We saw a billboard while in the way to a winery and it drew us in! Such a fun place to hang out outdoors or under a covered patio. The food was great, especially the sliders! Service was fantastic, people greeted us, directed us on how to order, and helped clean up our area. It's counter order style and sit wherever. We tried a bourbon sampler which is a great way to know their products better.

If we could rate this more than a 5 star we definitely would. From the moment we first signed in we were greeted with friendly faces and felt right at home. The tour guide Amy was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and we were highly impressed. We also did the Hye Reserve tasting, met some great people and trying out the newest bourbon was amazing! We will definitely be back!! The food was nothing short of amazing as well...that wagyu burger was phenomenal!

Great time. It was nice seeing all the work being done by hand in be bottling department. And -- we were there on a Friday. So beautiful to see so many people wearing RED (remember everyone deployed). Great bourbon and an added benefit of supporting a company that understands the reason we all enjoy our freedom.

My buddy, who is more like a brother to me than friend, came down to visit for a week while my wife was in Florida for her annual vacation with her college girlfriends. He is nearly blind and doesn't get out much back in Kansas. I try to take him to different breweries, distilleries, restaurants, and other venues. It is more fun for me when we find a new place neither of us has ever been. Garrison Brothers Distillery was one of the 22 stops we made during the week. I had been there with my wife several years ago and never reviewed it for some reason. I would have needed to update an old review anyway, because everything was different. I really became worried when we actually started the distillery tour. I knew right away that they did not have anything in place for blind visitors. The little flatbeds they drive you up to the distillery have some pretty hard to explain steps getting up to the benches. I couldn't just say, "There are two steps." I don't know what would have made them better except to make sure that the steps themselves are very flat. I just grabbed Jim's arm and guided him, which he absolutely hates. Still, we don't expect them to "blind proof" the place. Another thing that bothered me was that we walked across a small field. It was probably only about 30 feet, but it had some rain gullies that wouldn't bother me, but could be lethal to Jim. Also, there was a dog on the tour. I love dogs- don't get me wrong. But, the owner was letting the dog run all over the place instead of short-leashing him. I almost tripped over him, so I was hyper alert to it until somebody finally told her it had to go outside. For me, it was an ordeal. Believe me, I needed my little taster at the end. I was kicking myself for bringing Jim. I should have known better. Then, we got in the car for a two-hour drive back to San Antonio. Jim really enjoyed that tour. He recalled every word that he heard. He kept saying things like, "Wow! I always wondered how they..." He couldn't see how they put the wax on the bottles, so he asked me to take him to a liquor store to see some bottles with a wax top like Maker's. So, although I will think twice before taking another blind person on this tour, I would probably take the chance. I managed to keep Jim safe, and he was able to tell me all about the distillery process, since I was too distracted during the tour to pay attention. I think the tour was very good. The venu is very nice, especially when you are waiting for the tour to start. The bourbon is good. The folks running the place are awesome.

This was an excellent tour they dropped you off with a complementary drink before even get going. Takes you all through the distilling process. The food that is separately purchased was outstanding.!

I want to start by saying I haven't had a drink since 2020 so this won't be a review on the taste of the Bourbon, sorry. The grounds are clean and well kept with updated buildings! We went on the tour which lasted about an hour. The tour guides were funny and patient with all our questions. If you have time to take the tour it really is interesting. The food!!! Yall! The. Food. We ordered flat bread, deviled eggs, hamburger, and tacos. The eggs were a big runny but loved the bacon, the tacos were ok but I was fighting over that flat brisket flat bread!! I want to shout out to every person that works here! It was like they all have stock in the company!!

OH WHAT FUN!! Be a volunteer! We made new friends, are amazing food, and of course drank the BEST Bourbon!!! We were a part of the bottling of Lady Bird!

What a great distillery to tour, have fun and relax! Be prepared the libations can start before the tour does. The open air flatbeds they drive you to the distillery set the stage for a down to earth tour. They take pride in their hand on approach that lends to a great product. Enjoy the hill country drive to Garrison, the beautiful Texas scenery and the cool tour their amazing staff will give you!

If ever asked to volunteer to help bottle some of the best bourbon, Do IT! It is fun, meet great other bourbon lovers will to help. It awesome sampling the bourbon. It is great to see the staff enjoy their job.

My husband and I were celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary, and there was an event we were scheduled to attend in Dallas, so I decided to plan a special quick trip down to Garrison Brothers as we have several of their bottles of bourbon. I signed us up for the tour and tasting which was an upgrade to the normal tour. I will start by saying the tour was fantastic. Amy and Delphine did a wonderful job giving us the history of the distillery and hosting our tour. After the general tour ( where you were able to sample taste the mash as well as their white dog), we had a short break before the actual formal tasting. A different Amy was our host for that event, and she was equally knowledgeable and very enjoyable. Every employee we interacted with head a passion for their job and had a true love of the brotherhood. We knew a lot about the history as we watched the Cowboy Bourbon movie on You Tube, which was also great. We feel a true connection to GB especially for to their support of the military, and the fact that we come from a long line of military men. We had a truly fantastic time and it made our anniversary very memorable. We do hope that at sometime in the future, we will be able to come back to volunteer. My only disappointment was that we missed Dan. That would have been a once in a lifetime anniversary. I hope you have the opportunity to visit GB and to experience their Texas hospitality first hand.

I surprised my husband with a distillery tour and reserve tasting for our anniversary and we had such a good time! We were warmly welcomed as we came in. We ordered the Jalapeño Burger, Meatballs, Texas Twinkies and a Frozen Strawberry Bourbon lemonade from the Shack and it was all delicious. There was plenty of seating in the shade. The tour was fun and informative and had many tasting samples of the bourbon throughout its phases. Amy and Amy were great! The tasting was intimate and informative and well worth the cost. We'll definitely be back!

Highly recommend the tour!! Amy Urban really knows her bourbon and was the best guide!

Mike the Tour Master Had a great experience. It was Hot 104 in August but we made it. Highly recommend doing the tour. Every aspect of the tour was well planned and had key players involved. Every step of the way we where met with a smile and a story of what and how they did their job. We were able to taste things along the path. From the raw mash to the distilled spirits before it was cut and pt into barrels. The bottling room was the best. Full of volunteers having fun and getting it done. Every bottle is hand filled and dipped by volunteers who may or may not get paid in shots. Evan had a tasting in barrel barn Uno from finished Bourbon. Being a Thursday at 2 we were the only ones on it. Loved it! Sign up and come hang out with a cool family of employees and volunteers. Ask for Mike. Also there is a secret in the bathroom by the still. If you were a product of the 80s you will get it.

Second trip to this distillery and it didn't disappoint. Amy is an exceptional guide who provides outstanding information both about the history of the distillery as well as anecdotes about founders. Be sure to ask about Ferdinand. The bourbon is top notch and the entire staff is friendly and engaging.

Enjoyed sharing a flight with my wife, Very Friendly staff, Good selection of Product to choose from . We enjoyed the atmosphere.

What a wonderful time at Garrison Brothers Distillery. Mike, our tour guide was absolutely delightful and entertaining, but more importantly, extremely informative. Many questions I had about the difference between bourbon and whiskey were finally answered. Also, the history regarding the starting of Garrison Brothers and how they produce their products was so interesting. We have already decided we will go back the next time we go visit Fredericksburg and for sure sign up for the taste testing session. P.S. did I mention that the bourbon was incredible? I shout out to Amy as well.

The story of Garrison Brothers is an amazing one, making it hard to not love the bourbon, regardless of its amazing quality. Garrison Brothers is growing rapidly and it's clear why. We made the trip from San Antonio and boy was it worth it. We had so much fun on the tour. We learned about distilling and a dozen stories about their history. I love that the volunteers dip the wax bottles. That had to be my favorite part of the tour and I look forward to coming back to dip our own bottle one day. Definitely hang out for a drink and some food after. Everything was amazing at the Whiskey Shack.

Phenomenal tour of a Texas gem. Our guides, both Amy, were informative, personable and funny. Interesting story of the start of this little distillery making some good Texas bourbon. Got to see the production start to finish and have a little sample at the end. Beautiful grounds and good little gift shop. Stop at the Whiskey Shack for some good cocktails.

Garrison Bros. was a fantastic experience. Great tour, great stories about the history of not just Bourbon but Texas Bourbon. But....it was the whole experience that was great. Texas Country and classics playing on the speakers. High Level food and of course the best bourbon to buy and sample. The hill country views were breath taking. Go and experience Garrison Brothers.

What an amazing and educational experience! We took the distillery tour and not only got to see how everything is done, we were able to taste various phases of creating it. From the mash, to a clear liquid thimble full of what can only be described as white lightning, to tasting the finished product, it was truly wonderful! I think what we found most intriguing was the history of how Garrison Brother's came to be what it is now. We were quite surprised to find out how helpful the makers of other fine bourbons (those I'd have to consider to be competitors) were to GB to help get them started. The family stories were pretty funny, especially the one about the metal bull statue that sits on the property today! If only I could have been one of the "Old 300"! Lots of amazing historical info on this tour. Simply said, we paid $10 for admission... (my buddy was retired military and got in free!) and had two drams of single batch bourbon right from the distillery! (Along with everything else we tasted and were even told the basic recipe!) We will remember this tour forever! Thank you Garrison Brothers for making this possible!

First of all, I have to admit I am a bourbon nerd. I love learning everything I can about my favorite beverage, so my glowing review is probably heavily influenced by me geeking out during my trip here. I was welcomed warmly. Our tour guide was tons of fun with plenty of sarcastic humor (which I loved). No one got mad at me for asking 90% of the questions on the tour. We heard from an employee at each stop of the tour, got to sample some white dog and some of the Small Batch bourbon. The gift shop had lots of goodies and my old fashioned was nice. So, again, I love bourbon so I'm absolutely a biased observer, but I had a great time.

My son and I were lucky enough to get a time for the volunteer bottling . We showed up not knowing what to expect and we're greatly surprised! The staff there are awesome as well as the other volunteers. Everyone in a great mood as we ate the provided breakfast tacos... they had plenty for us to drink in alcoholic and non alcoholic. We were told that we would be bottling the Cowboy Bourbon which was an added treat. The work was challenging especially with the heat, but it was so much fun! In two days, we were able to bottle, seal and package over 1700 bottles of the cowboy. Even though we could not buy a bottle, we were given small samples of it during the day! This years batch is delicious! We were also given a special gift bag at the end of the second day as well as a yummy lunch. I can't wait to try this again!! Great job Garrison Brothers staff!

Definitely worth a visit. We were thoroughly impressed with the facility, the staff, the bourbon and the food. We arrived mid day and purchased a flight. Our favorite was the Single Barrel. We ordered a pulled pork sandwich and a frozen Snapple peach tea with bourbon, both were delicious. The bottle was $111 but worth it. They give military and first responders a 15% discount on retail purchase. We can't wait to go come back.

Garrison Brothers in Hye, TX just outside Johnson City was a great place to hangout and tour the distillery. I'd recommend booking early as the tours fill up quickly. Shoutout to MK for hooking me up!! We were in luck because Mr. Garrison was with our group for some of the tour so we got to hear the inside scoop like the story behind his steel bull at the entrance. Even if you aren't a bourbon drinker, it's still cool to see the process. Plus, it is the first bourbon produced outside Kentucky.

Cool spot to hangout outside and listen to music. The cocktails were tasty and it was a relaxing atmosphere.

Fantastic trip, tour, tasting and eating. Plan on 3+ hours for a full picture of everything. Additionally, the staff was extremely courteous and helpful, in addition to being very knowledgeable about the process. A truly enjoyable day !!! Thank you.

Best time ever! the weather was so rainy but the staff there was amazing and changed things around to accommodate us still. we got to even join in with Dan on the tour and he was so nice and patient answering all the questions everyone had. Amy was our tour guide and the was the best ever. So sweet and very informative. We had such an amazing time we cannot wait to go back.

I feel like I have to give the place a three --internet was bad so couldn't purchase items- under construction ( a need , never a good time to do ) - so no cool place to set on a warm day. Good notes- everyone was very friendly , service was good explained the bourbon tasting flight. The frozen Dr Pepper was pretty dang good!! Lots of outdoor seating scattered about to have your own Space. Would we go back, yes we would. ( Bring cash just in case)

We have done several Bourbon tours in Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. Garrison Brothers is totally Major Leaguer here. Where other tours were more of a lecture of how they make bourbon, our tour was interactive to say the least. We had so much fun with our tour guide Charlie. He was extremely knowledgeable and extremely witty with his comments. The tour was 2 hours long and I'm sure we could have hung out longer if we wanted to. The distillery is small but very well kept and beautiful to say the least.

Great bourbon! Put it on your shopping list. Also make sure you visit the distillery. Super friendly people and fun tour

what a gem of a place to have in the Hill Country. This is a serious business, but what a sense of humor everyone has! Amy, our tour guide ,(and I HIGHLY...or maybe I should say HYE-LY-recommend the tour) was knowledgeable, charming, and efficient. I am not a Bourbon lover but I loved everything about our 1.5 hr tour of the facilities. They , flat, do everything right. We bought merch, we laughed, we LEARNED stuff and we came away REAL PROUD that TEXAS is well represented by Garrison Bros. Distillery.

I was so impressed with the tour AND the tour guides. It was super informative and you could tell that the folks truly love working there and sharing the story of Garrison Brothers!

Great atmosphere absolutely loved being outside drinking. Only down side was that this was 30 mins from where we were staying.... Which makes for a long drive home (which simply means we will reevaluate where we stay next time!!) recommend going. The frozen Dr Pepper whiskey was amazing!!!

This tour was fascinating to learn the bourbon making process. Our tour guide, Billy was so knowledgeable & explained the history of Garrison, along with the rules & regulations that go into the process. The property is so beautiful as well. You can even work the waxing line if you're lucky enough! We highly recommend visiting Garrison. The bourbon is amazing too!

We had a great time with Charlie and Sandra! The tour was great and the scenery and the food and of course the bourbon was amazing! We recommend everyone who wants to get away like we did ( we live in the Dallas area) to go to Garrison Brothers and make sure you ask for Charlie and Sandra!!

As a whiskey fan and, more specifically, a bourbon lover, I took a trip to Garrison Brothers distillery that was absolutely spiritual. I'm so lucky to have this distillery in my backyard -- just an hour away from my house! I plan on starting a distillery at some point in the near future so I've been visiting nearby distilleries to learn from them -- how they started, what they learned, and what they are doing next. What I had read, and heard again on the tour, is that Garrison Brothers was started by a former software developer who ended up without a job when for reasons I'll let you learn on your own. After becoming unemployed, Dan Garrison took the time to go explore the bourbon trail in Kentucky and made a lot of inroads with the best of the best. So me trying to learn from other distillers isn't exactly new territory. One notable name on the list of people Dan learned from is Elmer T Lee -- of note to anyone who knows their bourbon history! Elmer actually stayed in a trailer on the Garrison Brothers property for a few weeks eating steaks from the grill and, of course drinking and talking bourbon! That makes the location of the reserve tasting (right beside that fire/grill pit) so special! I came for a tour and paid for the reserve tasting afterwards. I'm so glad that I did both in the same day. I highly recommend this tour if you get a chance to go. It will give you an opportunity to decide if you want to buy any of these exquisite special expressions. But don't wait too long. People will buy the few bottles they keep out pretty quickly! And it's well worth taking the time for the tour, then the tasting, a trip to the shop, and then stick around for food and cocktails at the whiskey shack afterwards. The food is absolutely incredible! I had the deviled eggs with candied bacon, and the rabbit strips. I will definitely be back and I'm hoping to learn a lot more from future visits to the distillery.

Great staff, fabulous bourbon, sit outside on a rocking chair and enjoy your cocktail or flight! Its the first bourbon distillery outside of Kentucky

Excellent tour and tour guides! If you like bourbon, you'll love it after this. They support veterans so go support them!

A great outdoor area to meet friends or chill in the shade on a hot day. The bourbon/whiskey is in the young stage here. Do not order the milkshake. If you want a milkshake . It's milk and bourbon. No icecream. Friendly staff. Keep up the inspirational view Garrison Brothers...

Outstanding and very entertaining tour with Charlie yeaterday. Most colorful tour guide I've had and a real taste of TX. Oh yeah, thats some Good Bourbon!

What a great place to sit outside and enjoy the perfect weather. Garrison Brothers makes a fine array of Bourbons, including some specialty items that they do in limited batches. I bought my husband a bottle of one of their special batches two or three years ago as a Christmas gift. He is quite the bourbon enthusiast and loved that bottle. This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit again. They had a gentleman directing traffic and explaining the QR codes for ordering at the table. Once you park you select your own outdoor seating area, many of which are under giant oak trees. My husband got a three bourbon sampler, and I had a frozen Dr. Pepper and bourbon. That is one delicious beverage! Highly recommend this place and looking forward to returning!

Went on the distillery tour and had a great time. Loved tasting the different stages and meeting the bottling crew. MK, Amy and Kyle were wonderful!

Garrison Brothers as always is a top notch organization. We have toured there several times and love their bourbon. They prove that good bourbon can change the world and it doesn't have to come from Kentucky. They are a first class organization because of their incredible people. My son and I along with our friends volunteered to bottle. Not only was it fun and a great time to hang out and catch up, the bourbon was incredible as always and the food served it out of this world. Highly recommend you sign up to their email list to be selected as a volunteer. It will be one of the highlights of your year.

Took my family of 4 for a tour and tasting this past weekend and all of us had a wonderful experience. Such knowledgeable and friendly staff! And watching the volunteers in the bottling area was a hoot! It was clear they were having a good time. The snacks were tasty too!

I'm torn. I think their whiskey is pretty good, but I won't ever come to the distillery again. I was excited to order a flight (as I do at just about any distillery I visit). But the pours were terrible. I barely got a taste of anything in the flight. It was nowhere near a standard pour for a flight. I figured I just got a bad pour but then my wife got a flight as well and it was just as bad. I saw plenty of folks get their orders right at their seats and tables and for both of my orders they yelled my name from across the property and I had to run after them. One guy mumbled something before turning around to head back to the bar/kitchen. I know they get a lot of brand recognition but I think other spots in the area have them beat (Real Ale and Milam & Greene).

My wife and I love their whiskey. We have a couple of their bottles... Single Barrel, Small Batch, Honeydew, and their iconic boot flasks. And they're all delicious! If you ever get a chance to volunteer for their 2 day bottling... GO! It is a lot of fun and great experience. To make it even better you take shots on the hour; every hour while bottling. When you arrive at 8am they have breakfast waiting for you. Before the day gets started you get to pick what job you want to do but don't worry you can always switch if you want to do something different. After a couple hours, they serve you lunch. My wife and I are vegetarian/vegan and somehow the cook found out and went out of his way to make us something special for lunch the next day. You get an hour lunch break, so you're able to go to the gift shop and use their staff discount. After lunch you go back to bottling and your day ends at 3:30pm. Like I said if you get a chance to sign up then go. They have amazing staff and even better whiskey. If you happen to go during winter, they have their bourbon barrel Christmas Tree that you can visit on their tour. Their tours are great from the start at the gift shop through to the end, where you get to see where all of their whiskeys are made.