Texas Distilleries

An excellent article about Texas distilleries, specifically those that produce bourbon, and the current outlook and products. Texas is beaming with bourbon and whiskey. Drink local.

A list of distilleries from the article:

• Rebecca Creek Distillery
• Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
• Balcones Distillery
• Garrison Brothers Distilling

Here's a two-year-old list of other Texas distilleries with updated links below (Temptryst Rum is either no more or doesn't have a website):

• Paula's Texas Spirits
• Tito's Vodka
• Savvy Vodka
• Dripping Springs Vodka
• Railean Rum
• Treaty Oak Rum
• Texas Gin (site under construction)
• Spirit of Texas

This is probably not a complete list so if anyone knows of something I'm missing, chime in and I'll add it.

Texas Distilleries

When it rains it pours. And when it pours, it's whiskey or vodka in Texas. Not a week after having learned about San Antonio's first distillery, Ranger Creek Brewing & Distillery, the Current ran an article about the Garrison Brothers distillery producing bourbon in, at least, our backyard. Located in Hye, TX just 22 miles east of Fredericksburg on US 290, Garrison Brothers distills bourbon from 75% organic, Texas corn.

The article also talks about another Bexar county distillary: Rebecca Creek, which distills vodka. Granted they're just barely Bexar county, north on US 281, but another distillery nonetheless.

Apparently the thousand bottles of Garrison Brothers' bourbon distributed to a few liquor stores disappeared just 72 hours after arriving at stores. Hopefully some of these fine spirits will make their way onto shelves in enough quantity to slake more than just the first fifteen customers' thirst.

Sweet, sweet nectar of the gods: Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling

Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling is coming soon. We're working on getting ourselves a bit of a brewing repertoire. Austin360 ran an article about the owners (why didn't the Express-News or Current?) and their progress ("product rolling out the door ... in September or perhaps late August.") They've bought their equipment, but I can't find anything on their site about location yet. Hopefully, it will be accessible (read: not halfway between here and Austin).