How Uncle Nearest Whiskey Honors a True American Pioneer

Nearest Green, a Black distiller whose talents birthed Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, now receives overdue celebration. Enslaved during the 1850s, Green mastered whiskey production during a grain surplus boom, becoming a legend among local farmers. His spirit lives on through Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, a billion-dollar tribute to his genius. Green’s influence on American distilling is also immortalized in bestselling books, affirming his rightful place as a foundational figure in whiskey’s proud history.