- Proof
- 101.3
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BourbonBlend of Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Madeira Casks
- MSRP
- $74.99~$69.99 street
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“The Classic blend finished in Malmsey Madeira casks, pulled toward raisin, roasted nuts and cocoa.”
Tasting notes
- nose
- raisin, cherry pie and brown sugar
- palate
- honey-roasted nuts, mixed berries and vanilla
- finish
- long and lightly spiced; cocoa, ginseng and candied ginger, warming as it fades
Mash bill
- Corn64%
- Rye30%
- Malted barley6%
64% corn, 30% rye, 6% malted barley. The base is Nelson Brothers Classic, a blend of bourbons from four to nine years old averaging five, distilled in Indiana and Kentucky. Malmsey brings caramel, coffee and dried fruit, which the casks pass to the bourbon as raisin, brown sugar and cocoa.
- Cask
- New charred American oak, then Malmsey Madeira casks
- Finish
- Malmsey Madeira casks, 3 to 18 months
- Best served
- neat or on the rocks
Why it's craft
Green Brier takes its Classic blend and rests it for 3 to 18 months in American oak casks that held sweet Malmsey Madeira, a finish the distillery's head distiller names as a favorite; it joined the cask series in 2024. The bourbon was distilled in Indiana and Kentucky and bought in; the cask work is done in Nashville. The distillery is a revival of Charles Nelson's 19th-century Green Brier brand, now wholly owned by Constellation Brands.
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
Corporate-owned · Est. 2009 · Tours