If you’ve visited Garrison Brothers Distillery for one of our concerts, open houses, chicken dinners, Bourbon Camps or parties, chances are you’ve heard Scooter Pearce sing and play guitar. We’re pretty fond of Scooter.
Sadly, a few weeks ago Scooter fell asleep at the wheel while driving home from a gig. Her injuries were bad. After a few hours unconscious, on the side of the road, she was able to call paramedics, and was life-flighted to an Austin hospital and began her recovery, which is going well.
However, her guitars, instruments, sound equipment, PAs, CDs and merchandise were damaged or destroyed. Her truck was a total loss. And her medical bills are approaching tens of thousands of dollars with no certainty as to how much follow-up care may be required.
We at Garrison Brothers want to lend a hand and are hopeful a few of you who know Scooter might help too. Our family is contributing $500 to start a fund to help Scooter with expenses. If you can help out, please drop off a check at the distillery in Hye or mail your check to:
Bourbon Drinkers for Scooter
c/o Garrison Brothers Distillery
P.O. Drawer 216
Hye, Texas 78635
In addition, my family has quietly tucked away 24 bottles of the sold-out Garrison Brothers Pre-release bourbon whiskey we originally introduced in March 2, 2010. This was the first bourbon whiskey ever made in Texas. For its historical significance, and since it all sold out overnight, these bottles have become collector’s items.
To show our appreciation, we will give one of these bottles — with a note on the back that reads Scooter Rocks! – to the first 24 people who drop off a check at the distillery for $100 or more.
(Due to the complex TABC rules governing intrastate shipping of distilled spirits, we cannot mail these out to those who send checks by mail. Sorry.)
Dan,
We have a group insurance plan for Austin area musicians that may be available to Scooter. I don’t think it will help now, but you may look at getting her hooked up once this is all done. We raise money for this at the Old Settler’s Music Festival which takes place out near Driftwood each spring. I’ve been volunteering out there for years. Get well soon, Scooter.
hello dan and family,
garrison brothers distillery is WAY COOL for helping scooter out in so many gracious ways! i didn’t learn about scooter’s accident until today and am glad to hear that she’s on the road to recovery. so very many people in and around austin hold scooter near and dear to their hearts. while her music (has and) continues to touch the lives of so many!
scooter > many prayers, warm thoughts, love, light & positive energy coming your way > we LOVE you!!
thanks again garrision brothers distillery!!
love, peas & hominy,
renita
(aka PlayFlute4U)
Just wondering if there are any of the bottles left for the $100 donation…
I think two bottles remain. Should we hold one for you?
I’d like to be 24th if it’s available! Will jump in my buggy and head to Hye @ first light..
Scooter gave me a sip of GB bourbon Monday night at Riley’s before our poker tournament. This is quite likely the smoothest bourbon I have had to date. I want a bottle. The where can I get one?
The bottles should already be filling up liquor stores from as far north as Temple and as far south as South San Antonio. If your local liquor store does not have it, its only because they haven’t called Republic (our distributor) to get some. Please encourage them to do so ASAP.