Review #698: Bourbon #156: Garrison Brothers Balmorhea

This bourbon comes to us from Texas distillery Garrison Brothers. It was aged for 4 years in New American oak before being transferred to smaller new oak barrels for another year. After this ageing in the Texas heat it was bottled.

I had this semi-blind, going in all I knew it was a Texas whiskey, so keep that min mind reading my notes.

ABV: 57.5%

Nose: Oak Tannins, Wet Cardboard, Mocha, Peppery

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Oak Tannins, Mocha, Wet Cardboard, Green Wood

Finish: Short finish, Green Wood, Wet Cardboard, tannins, mocha

Rating: 3/10

Overall, pretty bad. The green wood and wet cardboard are pretty standoutish here, and that kills the mocha note that could be interesting. The wood is a little too much here like it is on the young side. Not sure why it comes across that way. Oh well, still in search of a Texas Whiskey that agrees me.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect


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