Lady Bird is one of many barrel finished whiskeys that Garrison Brothers produces each year, with the 2024 release being the second edition produced. According to the company, “Lady Bird, Texas honey-infused cognac finished bourbon, starts its life as Small Batch that is aged for 4 years in new white American oak barrels before being infused with Burleson's Texas Wildflower Honey for an additional 8-9 months, creating the exquisite cask strength Honeydew. The bourbon is then transferred into French Cognac XO casks to mature for an additional 3 years.” 

Often multiple styles of whiskey are combined to create something new. Sometimes the results are great while other times it’s a clear miss, and there are many in the middle that are good but not particularly memorable. In the case of Lady Bird, Garrison Brothers has been able to produce a unique and nicely integrated whiskey that plays off the strengths of each of its components.

It starts with Garrison Brothers' base small batch bourbon. For those who haven’t had a Texas whiskey before, the unique aging conditions, mainly due to the intense heat that the state experiences, produce a unique style of whiskey. Usually, it doesn’t take as long to age a whiskey in Texas compared to most other states to start producing an intensely flavourful sip.

Honey-finished bourbons have slowly gained popularity over the years. Companies like Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, New Holland Spirits, Starlight Distillery, and even Brown-Forman have all tried their hand at honey-finished whiskeys. Where Garrison Brothers adds their own unique flair to the mix is by infusing their small batch bourbon with honey partway through the aging process. While directly adding a flavour additive to a whiskey isn’t uncommon, adding it during the aging process versus after the whiskey is dumped from the barrels is.