It was during this same year, that Victoria Eady Butler, Nearest’s great-great-granddaughter, started working at the distillery.
By 2019, the brand was available throughout the United States and beyond. On recounting her plans to the family, there was one more ask: What about putting his name on a bottle of whiskey? The answer was yes, and Weaver then founded the company honouring the legacy of Uncle Nearest in 2017. After meeting some of Green’s descendants, Weaver was inspired to start a foundation in Green’s name. With the help of 20 historians, archivists, archaeologists, conservators and genealogists she uncovered the true story of the legendary Green. This account of Nearest Green and his contributions to American Whiskey, was largely unknown until Fawn Weaver, who was working as a successful entrepreneur and author at the time, read an article in 2016, which compelled her to find out more. The Lincoln County Process, a requirement in order to be categorised as Tennessee Whiskey, was named after the county in which Nearest lived and distilled. This process was inspired by the techniques of enslaved men and women, who used charcoal to filter their water and purify their foods in West Africa. Green is also credited with helping perfect what is now known as the Lincoln County Process, a method in which whiskey is filtered through more than 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal. When Jack Daniel set up his distillery, he employed Green as his master distiller, as well as hiring his sons. His prodigies famously include Jack Daniel, who was Green’s young apprentice on a farm in Tennessee. Nearest Green is acknowledged as the world’s first-known African American master distiller. The story of Nearest Green (known as ’Uncle Nearest’) is remarkable and an important milestone in whiskey making history of the United States.
Uncle Nearest sells in all 50 states, 12 countries world-wide and is the best-selling African American owned spirit ever.įurthermore, the Uncle Nearest brand is the most awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019, 2020, and 2021 with an impressive collection of accolades. Mangrove will also distribute the Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey, which is due to arrive in the UK in the spring.ĬEO and Founder, Fawn Weaver, became the first African American and the first woman to head a major spirits brand and Uncle Nearest is the first American spirit brand with an all-female executive team. The launch was due to take place in 2020, however it had to be delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
As they unveil this new expression, they also announce their new distribution partnership with premium spirits distributor Mangrove UK. One of America’s best-loved whiskies, Uncle Nearest, are launching their 1884 Small Batch Whiskey in the UK.
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