On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Garrison Brothers, the first and oldest legal whiskey distillery in Texas, will officially release its rarest, oldest and most coveted expression, Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey for 2025. The distillery gates will be open at 8:00 a.m. in Hye, Texas for bourbon aficionados and Garrison Brothers fans in line to be the first to score a bottle of the 2025 Laguna Madre. In its sixth year, the limited 2025 release yielded a total of 3,000 total bottles, with the first 1,000 released during Saturday’s event. The remaining 2,000 will be disbursed among key accounts and be available on Garrison Brothers’ e-commerce site beginning Friday September 12, 2025.
Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre matures eight full years before its release. It is first aged for four years in hand selected white American oak barrels and then transferred into rare Limousin oak casks for another four years of aging in the Texas Hill Country heat. Limousin oak is sourced from the central forests in France and is prized for its powerful vanilla and lignin content. Trees from the forest can only be harvested when they are 120 years of age or older. Quantities of these special casks are extremely limited. Bottled at 101 proof and cherry mahogany in color, the 2025 Laguna Madre shares tasting notes of vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and milk chocolate. This rare bourbon has a creamy mouthfeel, much like an Almond Joy candy bar.
“As the oldest baby in the Garrison Brothers portfolio, it’s an absolute delight to share Laguna Madre again this year. Its toasted caramel and spiced notes on the palette remind me how thankful we are for the incredibly rare casks used and our relentless and magical Texas heat,” Donnis Todd, Master Distiller at Garrison Brothers.
Each bottle of Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre is housed in a custom-built wooden display case, framed by a photo of the Texas Gulf Coast and accompanied by informational assets about FlatsWorthy.
Laguna Madre will be available at limited bars, restaurants and retailers beginning in mid-September 2025. The suggested retail price is $349.99.
For more information on Laguna Madre and Garrison Brothers, go to www.garrisonbros.com.