Garrison Brothers HoneyDew pairs caramel, oak, toasted brown sugar and molasses aromas with a fruit-and-honey palate. The producer’s notes include elderberry, peach and apricot, with a touch of white chocolate and a warm finish of charred oak and wildflower honey. This honey-infused Texas bourbon offers a different direction for drinkers who want to explore sweetness beyond the unflavored Small Batch expression.
Start with a small neat pour, then compare it over a large cube. For an Old Fashioned, begin with less added sweetener than usual and adjust after tasting. Plain toasted nuts make a pairing to try beside the oak and honey, without adding another layer of sugar.
How it’s made: Used bourbon-barrel wood is cut into cubes, soaked in Burleson’s Texas wildflower honey and married with bourbon in stainless steel for seven months. HoneyDew is bottled at 80 proof, or 40% ABV.
