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Bourbon Review: Garrison Brothers Guadalupe Texas Straight Bourbon

We review Garrison Brothers Guadalupe Texas Straight Bourbon. It's a Texas bourbon aged in new, charred oak and then finished in Port casks.

OVERALL RATING

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Garrison Brothers Guadalupe Texas Straight Bourbon (image via Garrison Brothers)

Tasting Notes

About:

53.5% ABV (107 proof) aged four years in charred American oak and two years in imported port casks. MSRP $149.99
Appearance:
Dark, maple-brown in color and medium-high in viscosity.
Nose:
The bouquet is strong but sweet, with heavy brown sugar and cinnamon notes backed by milk chocolate and a hint of jalapeño pepper.
Palate:
The viscosity and sweetness are offset by the high-proof intensity, providing a uniquely pleasant mouthfeel. Notes of maple, tobacco leaf, nutmeg, and vanilla are immediately present, with raspberry making itself known shortly after and a lingering caramel-corn finish. Shockingly easy to sip for 107-proof.
Finish:
Comments:
A surprising and outstanding bourbon with an identity all its own. It stands on its own two feet as a dessert whiskey but would be equally at home accompanying a dark chocolate of your choice. I have tasted far worse whiskeys with far higher price points. If you get the chance, definitely try this bourbon before it’s gone.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Austin Scarberry

Austin Scarberry is a Portland, Oregon-based writer and pastry chef. His culinary expertise uniquely informs his reviews, as he brings the gentle thoughtfulness of baking to his whiskey writing. Beyond The Whiskey Wash, Austin indulges his passion for creative writing, focusing primarily on poetry and fantasy/sci-fi genres. His literary works have been featured in Sci-Phi Journal and Oprelle Publications' poetry anthology "Matter — 2021 Edition II".

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