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Garrison Brothers Balmorhea

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Slided bread
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Anybody had it?

Thinking about getting some for my FIL in North Carolina. The private cask is one of his favorite bourbons.

In before "GB is overrated".
FlyFish95
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Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's good
TxSquarebody
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Haven't had that one, but I do enjoy my GB single barrel!
Floor it until you see God
LRHF
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I've given up messing around with Texas whiskey/ bourbon. Just stick with good Kentucky brands!

I'm good with other types of distilleries in Texas but not brown waters. I recall going to a whiskey distillery in Houston that used city water! Despite that (and with filtering) was okay but not buying on a regular basis.

Good luck working through the overprice Texas liquors.
Slided bread
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This is brand new information.

Don't really care how much it costs, just trying to get him a cool Christmas gift from a distillery he enjoys. It could be $30 and I'd still be asking.
Furlock Bones
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Like everything else they make. It will be extremely unrefined and overpriced.
Secolobo
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That's a long way to haul water.
Can I go to sleep Looch?
jja79
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Balmorhea? I take it you've not been there.
AggieGunslinger
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I finally found a bourbon I can drink straight that is made in Texas. It is called Jimmy's and is made by Keipersol out of Tyler. Distribution is limited but it will expand, it is a really good value at $40/bottle. We may not do much right in ETX but we know how to distill.
Secolobo
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jja79 said:

Balmorhea? I take it you've not been there.
I've swam and relaxed in its cool waters, thank you.
Does it have the spring water in it or what?
Can I go to sleep Looch?
DripAG08
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Believe the barrels are aged in the sun out towards Balmorhea.
BobCatDave
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Nice flavor, just not a fan of over proofed whiskey. Eagle Rare for me all day.
"I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else." - Winston Churchill
DallasAggies01
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I'm not a Whiskey or Bourbon guy really I enjoy a good scotch though. Since this thread came up and a couple haters posted I thought I'd ask what do y'all think of TX Whiskey or even their Bourbon? I've only drank it straight from the bottle before after a best friend of mine died at 40 years old and that was his go to (he was a Tsip so that may be the problem). The wife however loves it now.

So is it **** or is it any good in y'alls minds?
jtp01
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I really tried to like it as some of the corn they use comes from the Texas Panhandle. But it just wasn't something I enjoyed. I ended up giving the bottle to my FIL (he's like Mikey, he will drink anything).

Bottom line, if your FIL likes it then it is a great gift regardless of what others think.
jja79
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I have no idea. My dad was school superintendent there and he would drop us off in an irrigation canal and we would tube a Saturday away.

Sorry for derailing the thread.
CharlieBrown17
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Pretty sure the blended whiskey has neutral grain spirit in it.

The bourbon is meh and over priced which is par for the course for Texas bourbon.
Aggie Pharmer
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I bought some. Don't like it very much at all. Haven't had it in a while, so can't put my finger on why I didn't like it. I think the flavor profile was just too messed up.
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