Whiskey connoisseur Jim Murray’s assessment is equally poetic: Master Distiller Donnis Todd describes Balmorhea as “bourbon candy, frozen fudgesicle bars, amaretto coffee with cream, sticky buns and pecan brittle. The prized liquid is bottled at 57.5% alc/vol or 115 proof and comes from a sweet mash bill, like all of Garrison Brothers’ releases. That means it is aged three years in new American white oak barrels made from wood grown in the Ozarks, then the liquid is transferred to a second new American white oak barrel made from trees grown in Minnesota and aged for another two years. Named after the majestic West Texas swimming hole, Balmorhea is the only twice-barreled bourbon in the Garrison Brothers family. Only 504 bottles will be available on release day. The Garrison Brothers team will celebrate the accolade by releasing the bourbon in a larger format bottle with a party at their Hye, Texas, distillery on May 4. Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, the most comprehensive guide to whiskey ever written, named Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Twice-Barreled Bourbon “American Micro Whiskey of the Year” for 2019. Whiskey aficionados around the globe have undoubtedly heard the Garrison Brothers and Balmorhea names often over the past few months - the bourbon recently won numerous awards in spirit contests across the US and received glowing reviews in top industry publications. Garrison Brothers Distillery, the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas, announced today the second release of their multi-award-winning twice-barreled bourbon, Balmorhea.
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