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Prior to Prohibition, Belle Meade Bourbon was the choice of the discerning whiskey lover. The same is true today thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Charlie and Andy Nelson. These two brothers, direct descendants of the original distiller Charles Nelson, brought back Belle Meade Bourbon after more than 100 years IN THE BEGINNING, 1878 Belle Meade Bourbon was one of the 30 different labels crafted by Charles Nelson in the late 1800’s. Unlike his other products, this bourbon was produced in partnership with Sperry Wade & Company of Nashville, TN. Nelson's Green Brier Distillery was contracted by Sperry Wade &...

A short history about The George Dickel Brand

WHO IS SMOKE WAGON? You could say that Smoke Wagon started back in 2012, the moment that Aaron Chepenik and Jonathan Hensleigh set foot on the old Seagrams plant and purchased all 10 barrels of 36% Rye that was available.   Midwest Grain Producers (MGP) acquired the famous Lawrenceburg Distillery in October 2011. The Distillery had been operating under the name Seagrams following Prohibition until 2000. Fast forward to present day and Smoke Wagon is one of the most recognisable bottles of American Whiskey in the World, alongside famous expressions like 'Beam White Label' and 'Jack Daniel's Old No. 7'. How...

Let it be known that there is a difference between drinking bourbon and tasting bourbon. Drinking bourbon is how you prefer to drink it, whether it is on the rocks, neat, or in a mixed drink. Tasting bourbon is paying attention to the nuances and aromas without a mixer or anything to dull the flavours (Some of the tastes you might discover are: caramel, butterscotch, toffee, fruits, maple syrup, etc depending on the bourbon you taste AND how good you are at detecting the individual notes from the bourbon). So how do I taste bourbon? Pick a bourbon or two,...