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Garrison Brothers Bourbon bottling

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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To get more than 80 barrels of the highly-anticipated 2008 vintage whiskey from the barrel to the bottle, owner Dan Garrison enlisted the help of a handful of volunteers.

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(Emma Janzen AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

To get more than 80 barrels of the highly-anticipated 2008 vintage whiskey from the barrel to the bottle, owner Dan Garrison enlisted the help of a handful of volunteers.

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(Emma Janzen AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Owner Dan Garrison shows off his still, the Copper Cowgirl.

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The bottling process begins with emptying the contents of each barrel into stainless steel tanks, where filtered rainwater is added to bring the proof down to a suitable range for consumption (94 proof for this batch). The whiskey then travels from the tanks through a series of pumps and tubes to fill the empty bottles.

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(Emma Janzen AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

The bottling process begins with emptying the contents of each barrel into stainless steel tanks, where filtered rainwater is added to bring the proof down to a suitable range for consumption (94 proof for this batch). The whiskey then travels from the tanks through a series of pumps and tubes to fill the empty bottles.

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(Emma Janzen AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

A volunteer seals the bottle with a cork and attaches a "pig tail," a piece of deerskin leather wrapped around the top of the cork to help users break through the wax seal and open the bottle when it's time to drink.

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The final step is the hot wax. The head and neck of each bottle is carefully hand-dipped in black wax and stamped with a Texas star.

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The final step is the hot wax. The head and neck of each bottle is carefully hand-dipped in black wax and stamped with a Texas star.

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(Emma Janzen AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

The final step is the hot wax. The head and neck of each bottle is carefully hand-dipped in black wax and stamped with a Texas star.

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(Emma Janzen AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Every bottle is hand-numbered and signed.

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The final product.

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