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#4 ROCK CORN
Tap date: Monday 3/25/25
$99.99
If you’re a fan of our Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey (and who isn’t?), then this barrel is for you. Our ‘Rock Corn Tennessee Whiskey’ is the same mash bill as our OG version and subs out white corn for yellow corn. Why? Well, because about eight years ago, we really needed to cook and ran out of corn.
When our supplier told us they only had white corn, we remembered an old newspaper ad showing a similar whiskey sold by our original founders, Charles and Louisa Nelson, in the 1800s. So, we set out to recreate our pre-prohibition ‘rock corn’ recipe.
This expression has a more pronounced corn flavor and an earthiness that makes it distinctly its own.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Husk, Funnel Cake, Lemongrass
Palate: Sweet Cornbread, Barnwood, Butter Cookie
Finish: Candy Corn, Granite, Sweet Grass
ALCOHOL CONTENT
48.3% ABV / 96.6 Proof
MASH BILL
Corn, Wheat, Malted Barley
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#3 Barley's Angels
$99.99
Tap date: Monday 2/17/25
Who knew that a little idea we had 2.5 years ago would turn into something so perfectly timed with malt having its big moment? For this one, we teamed up with Barrique Brewing—a killer spot just across the river from Germantown, where they age almost every beer in barrels. Back in December 2022, we handed over a barrel that had already done its job aging Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon. Barrique took it from there, aging their bold barleywine in it for over a year to create "Static Between Worlds." Then, we grabbed the barrel back, tossed in our full-proof Classic Bourbon, and let it soak up all that barleywine magic for another year. The result? A whiskey loaded with rich flavors like toasted caramel, raisin, and cacao nibs—basically dessert in a glass.
This whole experiment is the brainchild of our lead blender, Spencer Thompson, who also happens to be a regular at Barrique for post-work hangs with owner Joel Stickrod and head brewer Spencer Longhurst. With a crew like that, you can bet the creativity was flowing right alongside the beer. And hey, who’s to say there aren’t a few more surprise barrels in our warehouses? Stay tuned - things are just getting interesting.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Raisin, Leather, Brown Sugar
Palate: Toasted Caramel Malt, Tart Fruit, Farmhouse Ale
Finish: Slate, Fruitcake, Cacao Nibs
ALCOHOL CONTENT
59.1% ABV / 118.2 Proof
MASH BILL
Corn, Rye, Malted Barley
#2 Apple of My Eye
$99.99
Tap date: Monday 1/13/25
They say it’s never a good idea to date your neighbor, but our lead blender, Spencer, didn’t listen. Spencer took his dad on a birthday trip to Reece’s Cider Company in neighboring Georgia and unexpectedly left with a new love; their dry cider. As it tends to go, Spencer and the folks at Reece’s got to talking and one thing led to a yearlong relationship. We gifted them two of our Nelson Brothers Rye barrels and they aged their dry cider in it for nearly 10 months. We wanted to share in the love, so we put our reserve bourbon into one of those barrels and aged it another 3 months. Now we want to share our “Apple of My Eye” Cider Cask Finished Bourbon with you and your sweetheart. What ever became of that second barrel? We don’t fill and tell.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: honeysuckle, candied apple, citrus zest
Palate: cinnamon roll, mulled chardonnay, granny smith apple
Finish: toasted oak, pie spice, bartlett pear
ALCOHOL CONTENT
54.5% ABV / 109 Proof
MASH BILL
Corn, Rye, Malted Barley
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#1 Oops, All Oak
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Tap date: Monday 12/9/24
Some of life’s greatest whiskey achievements happen by circumstance. This liquid was originally produced and barreled in 2015. That barrel was dropped in 2018 while being moved. The barrel was cracked beyond repair, so the spirit was transferred to a new charred oak barrel creating a beautifully rich and one-of-a-kind spirit.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: devil’s food cake, toasted brown sugar, hazelnut
Palate: fig jam, pipe tobacco, honeycomb
Finish: red wine, slate, cinnamon candy
ALCOHOL CONTENT
62.5% ABV / 125 Proof
MASH BILL
Corn, Rye, Malted Barley