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Uncle Nearest

Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey

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Every batch of Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey is hand-selected by our founders and curated by fifth-generation Master Blender, Victoria Eady Butler, who’s signature is on the back of each bottle. Aged a minimum of 7 years, and bottled at 93-proof, this is a smooth sipping whiskey. 

In 2019, Uncle Nearest 1884 joined the award-winning Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey line-up including Uncle Nearest 1820 and Uncle Nearest 1856. Together, these three ultra-premium whiskies have garnered more than 125 awards since launching in July 2017, including two “World’s Best” by World Whiskies Awards, “Top 5 Whiskies in the World,” by Cigar & Spirits Magazine, “Chairman’s Trophy, Platinum and Double Gold” by SIP Awards and “Best American Whiskey.”

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is the fastest-growing independent American whiskey brand in U.S. history and was the most awarded American whiskey brand of 2019.

Bottle Size: 750ml

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Notes of Scent & Flavor

  • Nose

     Warm brown sugar and aromatic wood notes of pecan and oak. Toasted frame and cherry cordial. Balanced spices of some nutmeg and coriander.

  • Palate

    Pleasant wrap of sweetness. Hints of coconut and walnut, maple syrup and cinnamon at the finish. Herbal rosemary.

  • Finish

    Cinnamon lingers with oak tannins and continues with campfire smoke notes.

“The Most Awarded American Whiskey in 2019”

Origins

Nathan “Nearest” Green, affectionately nicknamed Uncle Nearest by his friends and family in Lynchburg, Tennessee, was the first African-American master distiller on record. Nearest is credited with perfecting the globally recognized Lincoln County Process, which is the only thing that distinguishes Kentucky Bourbon from Tennessee Whiskey (other than geography). This unique filtering of bourbon through sugar maple charcoal was named after the county where Nearest lived and made whiskey. This unique filtration removes impurities while not adding anything to the already perfect whiskey, making it also a straight bourbon whiskey.

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This beautifully shot short film tells the extraordinary legacy of the first known African-American master distiller. It’s a story of honor, respect, and an unlikely friendship, that would forever change the whiskey industry. Perhaps the greatest American story you never heard.