Best Texas Whiskeys of 2019 (Must-Try Bottles from the Texas Whiskey Festival)

The foundation year. The 2019 awards marked an early snapshot of Texas whiskey coming into focus—where tradition met experimentation and distilleries began defining what Texas whiskey could be. Classic styles led the way, but even then, the influence of climate, grain, and bold decision-making was already shaping something distinct.

Grain to Glass Bourbon

• Ironroot Republic Harbinger

• Garrison Brothers Balmorhea

• Ranger Creek .36 Bourbon

Bottled/Aged in Texas Bourbon

• Oak & Eden Bourbon & Spire

• Ben Milam Single Barrel Bourbon

• Treaty Oak Red Handed Bourbon

Grain to Glass Rye

• Balcones Texas Rye 100

• Ben Milam Rye Whiskey

• Yellow Rose Distilling Rye Whiskey

Whiskey Distilled Grain to Glass in Texas

• Balcones True Blue 100

• Andalusia Whiskey Co. Stryker

• Real Spirits Distilling Double Barrel Whiskey

Malt Whiskey

• Spirit of Texas Pfluger Single Malt

• Balcones Texas ‘1’ Single Malt

• Real Spirits Distilling Signature Whiskey

Whiskey Bottled in Texas

• Oak & Eden Cabernet Steeped

• Dripping Springs Distilling Republic Whiskey

• Austonian Spirits Austonian Whiskey

Best Texas Whiskey of 2019 – People’s Choice

• Garrison Brothers Distillery

• Ironroot Republic Distilling

• Iron Wolf Ranch and Distillery