- Proof
- 107.8
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BourbonA Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
- MSRP
- $59.99
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“Older high-rye bourbon lots, averaging six to seven years, picked for cherry, allspice and cocoa.”
Tasting notes
- nose
- dark cherry, maple syrup, cinnamon roll and sweet mint, with marshmallow and charred oak behind
- palate
- caramel and cinnamon-baked apple, then allspice, hazelnut, cracked pepper and rye spice
- finish
- long; cocoa and cherry cobbler hold over earthy oak, then dry leather and peppercorn take over as it fades
Mash bill
A blend of several whiskeys, so no single grain split.
Corn, rye and malted barley; Nelson's Green Brier has not published the split. It describes Reserve as a high-rye blend of bourbons averaging six to seven years old. The bourbons were distilled in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, and the distilleries are not named.
- Cask
- New charred American oak
Awards
- Gold — IWSC 2024
- Silver — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022
- Silver — Bartender Spirits Awards 2022
Why it's craft
Reserve is Green Brier's selection of its older high-rye bourbon lots, averaging six to seven years, bottled at higher strength than the Classic. The whiskey was distilled at other plants in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee and blended in Nashville, and the company does not say which. It placed tenth on Whisky Advocate's Top 20 list for 2022. The distillery revives Charles Nelson's pre-Prohibition Green Brier name and has belonged entirely to Constellation Brands since 2024.
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
Corporate-owned · Est. 2009 · Tours