Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre Limousin-Oak Bourbon 750 ml

Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre is a limited-release Texas straight bourbon finished in French Limousin oak, made at the family's distillery in Hye, Texas. The bourbon ages first in new American oak, then finishes in tight-grained Limousin casks cut from French forest trees more than a century old — oak more commonly associated with cognac than bourbon. That finish rounds the whiskey into something plush: caramel and toffee on the nose, vanilla bean, hazelnut, and milk chocolate across a creamy palate, and a long finish that drifts toward coconut and white chocolate. Laguna Madre comes back in small batches each year and sells out quickly. It suits anyone chasing a softer, dessert-leaning bourbon for after dinner.

How to drink Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre

Pour it neat in a Glencairn or rocks glass and let it sit a few minutes to open — the French oak sweetness comes forward as it warms. A single large cube takes the edge off without drowning the coconut and white chocolate notes. This is a sipping bourbon, not a mixer.

BourbonMash bill: Corn and Texas wheat (no rye) · New American oak, finished in French Limousin oak casks · Texas