Uncle Nearest
- g2campbell
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min read
Founder/Owner/Leader: Fawn Weaver
One of the smoothest whiskeys, courtesy of Nathan "Nearest" Green, the Black man who educated and worked with Jack Daniel on the process.
As noted in the Greetings, having a taste of and hearing the story of Uncle Nearest whiskey was one of the instigators for us to go ahead and put together these various gift baskets together. If you haven't seen it already, you should watch the Jeffrey Wright narrated story of Uncle Nearest:
And if you want to hear more, you should definitely check out Fawn Weaver talking about both the history and legacy of Tennessee whiskey, the Nearest Green process, the connection to the West African tradition, and importantly, the challenges of getting this brand going as woman:
Relevant Links
On the first African American Woman Master Blender (a descendant, the great-great-granddaughter of Nathan "Nearest" Green)
Where to buy
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