The big, industrial  beer, wine and liquor companies spend millions annually responsibly encouraging “moderation.”  Apparently, in Texas, the word ain’t getting out!

On Wednesday, November 3, 2010 – three days before opening day of deer season – liquor stores in the Texas Hill Country received hundreds of cases of the 2008 Vintage of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Ten days later, every bottle had been sold. Yeah, liquor stores are all sold out, again.

The 2008 Vintage

Years and years of hard work … gone in a swirl of road dirt and the sweet smell of gun smoke.

If you weren’t able to get your hands on a bottle, don’t panic; I’m told almost all the bars and restaurants in the Fredericksburg area bought plenty and are serving Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Thanks for your support, Texas. We appreciate it.

We’ll go make some more.

Thanks to everyone who has already reserved a bottle or plans to. The liquor stores don’t tell me how well the bourbon is selling or how much they have left. But I do spend an inordinate amount of time in liquor stores, and I hear things.

If you’re buying your bottle as a gift and would like a special note on the recipient’s bottle, I will be at these fine stores later this week.

Come on down. Would love to meet you.

• Hye Spirits in Hye – Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 5 to 7 pm
• Western Beverage in Fredericksburg – Friday, Nov. 5 from 10 to noon
• Hill Country Liquors in Blanco – Friday, Nov. 5 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm
• Judy’s Liquors in Fredericksburg – Saturday, Nov. 6 from 4 to 5 pm