Garrison Brothers announced on October 29, 2026, that a second batch of its bottled-in-bond Texas bourbon is coming this fall. As of November 8, the first bottles are scheduled for release on November 14—not yet on sale under that plan. Garrison Brothers Bottled in Bond is a six-year-old, 100-proof bourbon with a suggested retail price of $89.99. The useful question is not whether the specifications sound impressive. It is what they establish about this batch, and what they cannot tell us before it reaches drinkers.
Garrison Brothers Bottled in Bond: What is confirmed
The distillery says the fall release was distilled in October 2020 from Texas grains and proofed with Hill Country rainwater. Master distiller Donnis Todd says he selected 102 barrels filled on October 2, 2020. Garrison Brothers has announced 19,500 bottles for this release, with the first 1,000 scheduled for sale at its Hye, Texas, distillery on November 14. Those are plans reported in the October 30 account of the announcement, not a count of bottles already on shelves.
This is the second release, not the first appearance of the expression. Garrison Brothers announced its debut bottled-in-bond bourbon in January 2026 for a February 28 distillery launch. That first bourbon was distilled in fall 2019; the newly announced one comes from fall 2020. Both were described as six years old and 100 proof. The change in distillation year matters because an assessment of the earlier release cannot establish how this batch tastes.
What the bond designation actually tells you
Bottled-in-bond is a production designation with specific requirements, not a tasting grade. Under the rules outlined in TTB guidance, domestic bonded whiskey must come from one distiller at one distillery during one distilling season, spend at least four years in federally bonded storage, and be bottled at 100 proof. Garrison Brothers’ stated six-year age exceeds the minimum. The designation offers a way to understand its production and proof; it does not guarantee a particular flavor or level of quality.
The six-year statement also has a narrower meaning than “every barrel was filled on the same day.” TTB explains that when a whiskey combines spirits of different ages, an age statement generally reflects the youngest whiskey unless the label gives the ages and proportions of its components. The distillery has identified an October 2 fill date for the 102 selected barrels, but its announcement does not provide a barrel-by-barrel account. Read the stated age as a supported specification, not as permission to fill in unreported blending details. TTB’s age-statement guidance explains the distinction.
Where and when the fall release is planned
The first scheduled opportunity is specific: bottles are due at the Hye distillery on Saturday, November 14, during its Red, White & Bourbon fundraiser. The distillery says the public may enter for the bourbon release before the ticketed fundraiser begins, and that bottles will be sold first come, first served. Any bottles left from that initial allocation are expected in the distillery gift shop starting Monday, November 16. Those dates describe the announced plan; they are not confirmation of inventory or a guarantee that a visitor will get a bottle. The producer’s release sets out the sequence.
Garrison Brothers also expects the bourbon to reach e-commerce and select retailers, restaurants, and bars by the end of November. It has not supplied a state-by-state list for this release or named the participating sellers. The reported $89.99 figure is a suggested retail price, not a verified shelf price. For anyone outside Texas, the practical distinction is between a producer’s distribution plan and confirmed local availability. A store’s allocation—and whether an online seller can serve a particular address—remains to be established.
What is notable, and what remains unknown
A second release in the same calendar year gives bourbon drinkers a clearer picture of the expression than a one-off launch would. There is a concrete comparison to make: the first batch came from fall 2019 distillation, while this one comes from fall 2020. The first announcement specified 2,000 bottles for its initial distillery sale; the new announcement specifies 1,000 for November 14 and 19,500 across the release. Those figures describe different parts of the two launches, so they should not be treated as a like-for-like comparison of total production. The first-batch announcement provides the earlier figure.
The specifications are relevant to drinkers who follow distillation years or want a six-year, 100-proof Texas bourbon with an identified launch window. They are less informative for someone trying to predict flavor. The producer offers its own tasting descriptors, but those are marketing descriptions of the new batch, not independent evidence. The announcement does not identify the fall batch’s mash-bill percentages, provide a complete retail-market list, or establish what any individual retailer will charge. Its barrel count and bottle count are useful facts, but neither demonstrates how the whiskey will perform in the glass.
There is also a Kentucky-perspective distinction worth keeping straight: bottled-in-bond is a federal whiskey designation, not a claim that bourbon must come from Kentucky. Garrison Brothers identifies this as Texas bourbon made at its Hye distillery. The production rules explain what the bond statement means wherever a qualifying domestic whiskey is made. They do not turn its Texas origin—or Kentucky’s bourbon heritage—into a verdict on taste. TTB’s bottled-in-bond guidance covers the production standard.
The November takeaway
For now, the clearest facts are the fall 2020 distillation, six-year age, 100 proof, $89.99 suggested price, announced 19,500-bottle run, and staged November release plan. Actual local stock and the experience of this particular batch remain open questions. Readers following other recent launches can also see our October 2026 bourbon news roundup; this fall release is best understood on its own confirmed terms.
Sources were checked at the time of publication. Availability and pricing can change.