Giant Texas Bourbon Whiskey
Giant Texas Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL bourbon distilled and matured in Houston, Texas, by Giant Texas Distillers (Gulf Coast Distillers). Per the producer's official site, Giant's bourbon line is built on a mash of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley and aged in American oak in the heart of Houston — a grain-to-glass Texas bourbon with a rye lift over the corn sweetness. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor. (Bottling proof is printed on the bottle label; see the applier flag on this section.)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley (producer, for the Giant bourbon line)
- Origin: Houston, Texas
- Maturation: American oak barrels, matured in Texas
- Producer: Giant Texas Distillers (Gulf Coast Distillers), Houston, TX
Grain-to-Glass in the Heart of Houston
Giant Texas Distillers works out of Clinton Drive in Houston's east end, distilling and maturing its spirits 100% in Texas, in the producer's own grain-to-glass phrasing. Texas heat works barrels hard — deep oak extraction and fast maturation are the state's signature — and the 21% rye in the mash keeps the profile spicy rather than soft. Retailer tastings of this bottling describe cinnamon, allspice, vanilla and caramel over cooked fruit. Set it alongside the rest of our bourbon whiskey shelf, browse the wider whisky range, or visit the Giant Whiskey vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Spice from the rye and the oak, per retailer tastings. Palate: Cinnamon, allspice, vanilla and caramel with cooked-fruit and peach hints. Finish: Long, with oak spice carrying through.
How to Enjoy
Try it neat first to get the Texas oak character, then over a large cube. The rye spice makes it a natural Old Fashioned bourbon — stir it down with bitters and a Demerara cube.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Giant Texas bourbon made? In Houston, Texas, by Giant Texas Distillers (Gulf Coast Distillers), which describes its spirits as distilled and matured 100% in Texas, grain-to-glass.
What is the mash bill? 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley — the mash bill the producer publishes for its bourbon line.
Is this the same as Giant's 95 or 100 proof Straight bourbons? No. Those are separate, proof- and age-labelled expressions in the Giant range. This listing is the plain Giant Texas Bourbon Whiskey bottling, and its label proof should be checked on the bottle in hand.
Houston-born bourbon with a rye kick — order Giant Texas Bourbon online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.