Garrison Brothers Distillery™ is a small farm and ranch located in the Texas Hill Country which produces straight bourbon whiskey. Founded in 2006, Garrison Brothers is the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas history and is one of the first distilleries in America outside of Kentucky to produce authentic, handmade bourbon whiskey and only bourbon whiskey. At the American Craft Spirit Awards in 2016, they were awarded a gold medal for their Cowboy Bourbon™, silver medal for their 2016 Vintage Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey and another silver for their Texas Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The distillery and its barrel barns are open to the public for tours in Hye, Texas. (Garrison Brothers Distillery, 2018)

On Friday, March 2, Garrison Brothers Distillery is partnering with 21 chefs and mixologists across the sate to celebrate Texas Independence Day with bourbon-infused chef specials. These tastemakers have been hand-selected to showcase their culinary love for the Lone Star State by incorporating Garrison Brothers’ 2018 vintage of their Small Batch bourbon into a unique, limited-time culinary special. “The Bourbon Takeover of Texas,” a one-night-only event, will take place at choice restaurants in Texas’ largest cities: Austin, Dallas, Houston, El Paso and San Antonio. Each chef has been tasked with creating a dish, or cocktail, reflecting their restaurant concept and the bold, proud spirit of Texas.

Participating restaurants include:

Austin
Alma Alcocer — Executive Chef, El Alma
Jeff Martinez — Executive Chef, Alcomar
Maribel Rivero — Executive Chef, Yuyo
Ryan Foster — Restaurant & Bar Manager, Juniper
Amanda Rockman — Executive Pastry Chef, New Waterloo – Central Standard
Natalie Gazaui — Executive Pastry Chef, Eberly
Lance Posey — Bar Manager, Native Hostel
Tatsu Aikawa & Takuya “Tako” Matsumoto — Chefs/Owners, Kemuri Tatsu-Ya

Dallas
George Kaiho — Bar Manager, Jettison
Omar Yefoon  — Bar Manager, Shoal’s Sound & Service
Matt McCallister — Chef/Owner, FT33
Josh Sutcliff — Executive Chef, Mirador
Nick Hurry — Executive Chef, Proof & Pantry

El Paso
Aldo Mora — Executive Chef, Café Central

Houston
Westin Galleymore — Chef, Hay Merchant
David Keck — Chef, Goodnight Charlie’s
Ryan Lachaine — Executive Chef, Riel
Bobby Matos — Executive Chef, State of Grace

San Antonio
Tim Rattray — Executive Chef, The Granary
John Brand — Chef & Culinary Director, Hotel Emma – Supper
Jason Dady — Chef/Owner, Tre Trattoria