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Garrison Brothers Sonora

  • Distiller

    Garrison Brothers

  • Bottler

    Garrison Brothers

  • ABV

    54%

  • Age

    7 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Released in September 2025, Garrison Brothers Sonora is a 7-year-old bourbon distilled from Garrison Brothers' usual wheated bourbon mashbill and finished in rye whiskey barrels, which come from an undisclosed producer that used them to age 12-year-old rye whiskey.

Bottled at 108 proof, Sonora has a suggested retail price of $159.99. $5 from each bottle sold will be donated to The Texas Cave Management Association to safeguard this expression's namesake — the Caverns of Sonora, a cave in Sonora, Texas, known for its beauty.

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  • Raided Score: 91
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • A distinctive, really lovely expression from Garrison.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • Delivering an incredibly integrated sip, Garrison Brothers Sonora leans into its extended finishing-barrel time while also pulling in gentler notes from its base wheated bourbon mashbill.
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  • Nose:

    Big wheaty, grain-forward nose. Signature Garrison aromas mix with sweet cream and a huge leather note.

  • Taste:

    Satisfying, dry and leathery palate. Oak, tannin, melting butter, cinnamon, black tea, leather, walnut, brown sugar, grape leaves.

  • Finish:

    Very long, layered finish taht opens with leather, followed by cinnamon and pepper, then vanilla and tobacco.

  • Overall:

    A distinctive, really lovely expression from Garrison. It's dark, leathery and delicious, with just enough sweetness to balance everything out.

  • Score:

    91

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources