{"product_id":"garrison-brothers-cowboy-bourbon-whiskey-2026","title":"Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon Whiskey 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon is the 12th edition of the most coveted release from the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas. Every year, Master Distiller Donnis Todd hand-selects the distillery's most prized barrels in Hye, Texas, sets them aside for extended maturation under the blazing Hill Country sun, and bottles them uncut and unfiltered at full cask strength. For 2026, that means a genuinely hazmat-level 141 proof — and just 16,000 bottles for the entire country. This bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor while the allocation lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 141 proof (70.5% ABV) — cask strength, uncut and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-selected barrels aged at least 6 years, including 8-year-old stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74% food-grade white corn, 15% soft red winter wheat, 11% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hye, Texas — Texas-grown grain, proofed with harvested rainwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12th annual edition (first released 2013); 16,000 bottles produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story Behind Cowboy Bourbon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/garrison-brothers\"\u003eGarrison Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e, founded by Dan and Nancy Garrison in 2006, was the first distillery outside Kentucky to produce authentic corn-to-cork bourbon, and Cowboy Bourbon — first released in 2013 — is the bottle that put \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/bourbon-whiskey\"\u003eTexas bourbon\u003c\/a\u003e on the national map. The Texas climate does the heavy lifting: triple-digit summer heat and sharp day-to-night temperature swings force the whiskey deep into the oak and back out again, extracting color and concentration in six to eight years that would take far longer in a Kentucky rickhouse. Todd identifies his standout barrels as they mature, marks them, and gives them extra time before marrying them for each year's Cowboy release. The 2025 edition took Platinum at the 2026 ASCOT Awards and Double Gold at the 2026 SIP Awards; the 2026 edition follows it at a full 141 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery's own notes open with burnt wood and gun smoke, giving way to dried stone fruit and caramelized sugar, and finishing warm and layered with dried fruit and toasted marshmallow. In Todd's words, it comes on strong, but the depth of flavor quickly draws you in — a lasting flood of warmth over layers of toasted sweetness. The wheated mash bill (wheat in place of rye) builds the rich sweetness that keeps the extreme proof drinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in small measures and give it time in the glass. At 141 proof, a few drops of water genuinely open up the dried fruit and caramelized sugar underneath the oak, and a single large cube will slowly take the edge off without diluting the concentration that makes Cowboy what it is. Sip it slowly and deliberately — this is a bottle built for the end of the night, not the beginning. New to the distillery? Start with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/garrison-brothers-small-batch-bourbon-whiskey\"\u003eGarrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e and work your way up to this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is the 2026 Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2026 edition is bottled at 141 proof (70.5% ABV), uncut and unfiltered at natural cask strength. The proof changes with every annual release — the 2025 edition was 146.4 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles of the 2026 Cowboy Bourbon were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16,000 bottles were produced for the 2026 release, the 12th edition of Cowboy Bourbon. The first 1,000 were sold at the distillery in Hye, Texas on September 12, 2026, with nationwide retail availability following on October 1, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is the 2026 Cowboy Bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery barrel was hand-selected by Master Distiller Donnis Todd and aged at least six years in the Texas Hill Country heat, with the final blend including eight-year-old barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Cowboy Bourbon called a \"hazmat\" bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 141 proof it crosses the 140-proof threshold above which spirits are classified as hazardous materials for air transport — it legally cannot fly in an aircraft cargo hold. It is a nickname high-proof releases wear with pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Cowboy Bourbon a wheated bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The mash bill is 74% food-grade white corn, 15% soft red winter wheat and 11% malted barley — wheat instead of rye, chosen to build sweetness that can carry the cask-strength proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the defining \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/whisky\"\u003eTexas whiskeys\u003c\/a\u003e of the decade, in its boldest vintage yet — order your bottle of Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon Whiskey 2026 today from Del Mesa Liquor, shipping nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garrison Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67947851644971,"sku":"DM17437L","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/garrison-brothers-cowboy-bourbon-whiskey-2026.jpg?v=1792466973","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/garrison-brothers-cowboy-bourbon-whiskey-2026","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}