[4] Nelson's Green Brier Distillery was a major contributor to the economy and growth of the town of Greenbrier (spelled as one word) during the late 19th century.

[7] In 2013, they began bottling whiskey under the label Belle Meade Bourbon – a brand name used historically by Nelson's – while they waited on the permits and equipment necessary to open their own distillery.

Tours highlight the history of the Nelson's Green Brier brand name and the previous distillery, and include tastings and a visit to the production floor.

Filtered through a mellowing bed of sugar maple charcoal and aged in new charred oak barrels this wheated mash bill recipe is credited with being the original Tennessee whiskey.

Once singled out, the exceptional sources are expertly batched into a superior, high-proof blend, rich with rye, and redolent of dark cherry, caramel, and spice.

When Nelson Brothers bourbon enters those casks for its final stage of aging, the results draw out the dark colors, sweet notes (brown sugar, vanilla, raisins), and long, warm finish—with a hint of spicy bite.

When Nelson Brothers’ bourbon meets the casks provided by Withers Winery in the Sierra Foothills, the result is an irresistible mélange of aromas and flavors—almond, cherry, sandalwood, currant, black licorice, cumin—that magnifies the best elements of both grape and grain.

Nelson's Green Brier Distillery has created this line of liqueurs in her honor to help tell her story and teach the world about the pioneering spirit that she was.

After releasing the initial bourbon, they continued to add other variations that were finished in used barrels acquired from European distillers that featured different flavor profiles.

[9][10] (a limited, distillery only release) – that got its name from two things: the total number of barrels produced and the 108-year time gap that occurred between the company's forced shutdown due to Prohibition and its revival.

Based on an original Charles Nelson recipe, the whiskey used the Lincoln County Process with wheat – as opposed to rye – providing the flavor.

[4] Single distilled, unaged and bottled at 91 proof, it incorporated a mash of barley, corn and wheat and won a bronze medal at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.