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The must-have Texas bourbon story gets the documentary treatment | FILM REVIEW

Eric Althoff October 1, 2023 Leave a Comment

It’s said everything is bigger in Texas, perhaps nowhere more so than in the incredible true story of Garrison Brothers, a bespoke whiskey distillery in the humble town of Hye whose Texas bourbon is now the toast of the Lone Star State.  

“Cowboy Bourbon” is an intriguing new documentary about Dan Garrison, a dreamer who believed that authentic bourbon more >

Tagged With: Charlie Garrison, Chet Garner, Cowboy Bourbon, Dan Garrison, Daniel Mecey, Nancy Garrison

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