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Uncle Nearest is more than a whiskey—it’s a tribute to a man whose story is finally being told. Nathan “Nearest” Green, an enslaved distiller who taught Jack Daniel the craft, was long absent from the narrative of American whiskey. Today, that silenc...
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Nathan “Nearest” Green, once an overlooked figure in American distilling, now stands at the forefront of whiskey culture thanks to the award-winning Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey brand. Recognized as the first known African American master distiller,...
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Uncle Nearest Green’s influence on American whiskey is no longer hidden—it’s a celebrated cornerstone of distilling history. As the first known African American master distiller, Nearest Green taught Jack Daniel the techniques that would shape Tennes...
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Long before he was recognized, Nearest Green quietly mastered the art of whiskey distillation in Tennessee, teaching techniques that would shape a billion-dollar industry. As the enslaved man who mentored Jack Daniel, Green’s influence was pivotal ye...
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When people talk about Tennessee whiskey, the name Nearest Green often goes unspoken—yet his hands shaped its very foundation. Enslaved but incredibly skilled, Green became the first Black master distiller on record and mentored a young Jack Daniel....
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Uncle Nearest, born Nathan “Nearest” Green, forever altered the landscape of American whiskey. As the first known African American master distiller, his influence extended far beyond the stills—he mentored Jack Daniel, passed on his charcoal filtrati...
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Long before whiskey became a billion-dollar industry, a formerly enslaved man named Nearest Green was laying its foundation. Known today as the first African American master distiller, Green's talent and techniques shaped what we now call Tennessee w...
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