Uncle Nearest Single Barrel

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Rich aromas of dried pears, warm vanilla, and baking spices like cinnamon and gingerbread
• Palate: Full-bodied and potent, delivering a powerful blend of rich caramel, dark chocolate, and toasted oak with a lingering nuttiness
• Finish: Long and commanding, with enduring warmth and layers of spicy sweetness, leather, and toffee
• Flavor Profile: Rich aromas of dried pears, warm vanilla, and baking spices like cinnamon and gingerbread; Full-bodied and potent, delivering a powerful blend of rich caramel, dark chocolate, and toasted oak with a lingering nuttiness; Long and commanding, with enduring warmth and layers of spicy sweetness, leather, and toffee

Meet the Founder: Fawn Weaver

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey was founded by Fawn Weaver, an entrepreneur, author, and historian who launched the brand to cement the legacy of Nathan "Nearest" Green. Weaver's journey began when she read a New York Times article about the enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey but had been largely left out of the history books. Determined to right this wrong, she moved to Lynchburg, Tennessee, to interview Green's descendants and uncover the truth.

Weaver became the first African American woman to head a major spirits brand, building Uncle Nearest into the most successful Black-owned distillery in the world. She didn't just build a brand; she built a movement. Under her leadership, the company established the Nearest Green Foundation, which provides full college scholarships to all of Green's verified descendants. Her work ensures that the man who pioneered the Tennessee whiskey style is finally recognized as the godfather of the category.

What does Uncle Nearest Single Barrel taste like?

Uncle Nearest Single Barrel has Rich aromas of dried pears, warm vanilla, and baking spices like cinnamon and gingerbread; Full-bodied and potent, delivering a powerful blend of rich caramel, dark chocolate, and toasted oak with a lingering nuttiness; Long and commanding, with enduring warmth and layers of spicy sweetness, leather, and toffee.

What kind of whiskey is Uncle Nearest Single Barrel?

Uncle Nearest Single Barrel is a whiskey.

Is Uncle Nearest Single Barrel bourbon, rye, Scotch, or another whiskey style?

Uncle Nearest Single Barrel is listed as American Whiskey.

How should I drink Uncle Nearest Single Barrel?

Enjoy it neat, over ice, or in classic whiskey cocktails.

What cocktails work well with Uncle Nearest Single Barrel?

Try a highball, Old Fashioned, whiskey sour, or simple pour over ice.