Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey
Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey is a 91-proof wheated sour mash Tennessee whiskey in a 750mL bottle, filtered through sugar maple charcoal via the Lincoln County Process and aged in new charred oak — a Gold Medal winner at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45.5% (91 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: wheated — corn, wheat, malted barley; handmade sour mash
- Process: filtered through sugar maple charcoal (Lincoln County Process), aged 2–5 years in new charred oak barrels
- Heritage: revival of Charles Nelson's 1860s Nashville distillery — by 1885 producing 2M+ bottles a year, once the best-selling Tennessee whiskey in the world; revived by his great-great-great grandsons
- Awards: Gold Medal, 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Origin: Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, Nashville, Tennessee
The Whiskey That Built Nashville
Before Prohibition, Charles Nelson's Green Brier Distillery was producing more than two million bottles a year — the best-selling Tennessee whiskey in the world. His great-great-great grandsons revived it in Nashville, and the flagship whiskey honors the original formula: a wheated sour mash (corn, wheat, malted barley) filtered through sugar maple charcoal in the Lincoln County Process, then aged in new charred oak. The wheated mash bill gives it a softer, sweeter profile than rye-forward Tennessee whiskeys. Browse more in our American whiskey and whisky collections, and the full Green Brier Distillery range.
Tasting Notes
In the brand's own words: the nose shows caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and baked apple; the palate brings brown sugar, cinnamon roll, and caramel-dipped apple with cocoa; the finish is long and warm with Gala apple, black cherry, and spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a large cube to let the wheated sweetness unfold. It makes a softer, rounder old fashioned, and stands up well in a Tennessee whiskey sour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes it a Tennessee whiskey?
It is filtered through sugar maple charcoal via the Lincoln County Process before barrel aging — the defining step of Tennessee whiskey — and aged in new charred oak.
What is a wheated mash bill?
Wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain after corn, giving a softer, sweeter whiskey than rye-forward recipes.
Has it won awards?
Yes — Gold Medal at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Nashville's revived whiskey legend — order Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.