TX Straight Bourbon Whiskey
TX Straight Bourbon Whiskey is Fort Worth's answer to Kentucky — a wheated straight bourbon from Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co., bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV) in 750mL. The mash bill is 74% yellow dent Texas corn, 14% soft red winter wheat and 12% malted barley, fermented with the distillery's proprietary "Brazos" yeast — a strain captured from a Texas pecan — on grain grown by a fourth-generation Texas farmer, then aged about four years in North Texas rickhouses where the heat works the wood hard. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 74% yellow dent Texas corn, 14% soft red winter wheat, 12% malted barley — wheated bourbon
- Yeast: proprietary "Brazos" strain, captured from a Texas pecan
- Grain: grown by a 4th-generation Texas farmer just south of the distillery
- Aging: ~4 years in North Texas rickhouses (labeled Straight, no age statement = at least 4 years by law)
- Award: Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 (brand sales sheet)
Texas Grain to Texas Glass
TX is grain-to-glass in the most literal sense: Texas corn and wheat from a fourth-generation Texas farmer, fermented with a wild yeast the distillery captured from a Texas pecan tree, aged in the punishing North Texas heat on a 112-acre former golf course overlooking downtown Fort Worth. Texas heat is a barrel's best friend and worst enemy — it drives the whiskey in and out of the wood fast, picking up dark fruit and savory spice along the way. The brand's own notes: fig, floral, allspice, maple, brown sugar and cinnamon, warm through the finish; the bottle itself promises dark fruit, caramel and vanilla. Explore more bourbon whiskey and Texas whiskey, or shop the TX range at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand sales sheet: fig, floral, allspice, maple, brown sugar, cinnamon, warm. The bottle's stated profile: dark fruits, caramel, vanilla. Press notes (Men's Journal): caramel, vanilla, oak, brown sugar, dark fruit, dark berries, spice, toasted nuts.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a single cube — wheated bourbons drink soft and the Texas oak brings the spice. Makes a superb old fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is TX Bourbon made?
Fort Worth, Texas, by Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. — on a 112-acre site overlooking downtown Fort Worth.
What is the mash bill?
74% Texas corn, 14% soft red winter wheat, 12% malted barley — a wheated bourbon.
What is "Brazos" yeast?
The distillery's proprietary yeast strain, captured from a Texas pecan — used for all TX whiskey fermentations.
How old is TX Straight Bourbon?
About four years in North Texas rickhouses (it carries the Straight designation with no age statement, which requires at least four years).
True Texas bourbon, grain to glass — order TX Straight Bourbon Whiskey online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.