On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, SĒR Steak + Spirits at the top of the Hilton Anatole will host an exclusive evening that blends world-class dining with the bold flavors of Texas’ first legal bourbon. This edition of the restaurant’s Signature SĒR Series brings together a four-course chef-driven menu with rare pours from the celebrated Garrison Brothers Distillery, including the coveted Laguna Madre and unique single barrel selections.
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The JW Marriott Dallas Arts District will offer a Father’s Day lunch special at both Margaret’s and Vincent’s Sky Bar followed by a free Garrison Brothers pop up with samples and specialty cocktails. The special features a BBQ smoked 44 Farms short rib with house made bourbon BBQ sauce and bone marrow mashed potatoes, perfectly paired with two Garrison Brothers specialty cocktails. Special and pop-up available Sunday, June 16, 12pm to 3pm at $78 per person for the plate, reservations on OpenTable or 214-736-7760.
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by Andrew Chalk
Going down to the Hill Country? Visiting Fredericksburg, Johnson City or Blanco? Make a spirited trip to Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye (along the 290 Wine Trail) where they make Texas Bourbon. I delayed a visit until last month. I can tell you, I should have gone earlier. The whole visitor experience at Garrison is superb. Not just the quality of the finished product, although that is crucial, but also all the organisational aspects of the tour. In fact, wine makers could use the Garrison tour as a template of how to do winery tours.
The experience starts on Garrison’s web site, where you reserve your $10 (per person) tour. Tours take place at set times two hours apart Wednesdays through Sundays. The site is straightforward and reliable. In fact, I upped my reservation from two people, to four, and then, a few days later, to six as more friends heard that we were doing it. Each time, the site found my earlier reservation and incremented the number of people, charging me only the additional cost. We kept one reservation number throughout. One thing to bear in mind, no refunds for cancellations. Continue reading
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