Nearis Green Whiskey
A slave named nearis green taught jasper jack daniels how to distill tennessee whiskey.
Nearis green whiskey. This piece originally aired nov. Nathan nearest green c. Jack daniel s in all likelihood would not be the world s best selling whiskey. Uncle nearest 1856 premium whiskey.
The popular drink has been around for 151 years and its recipe is on the company s website. This beautifully shot short film telling the story of the first known african american master distiller is about much more than whiskey. Visit one of these locations or buy online. There s no mystery about what goes into jack daniel s whiskey.
1820 incorrectly spelled nearis in an 1880 census was a black head stiller commonly referred to now as a master distiller born into slavery and emancipated after the civil war he is known as the master distiller who taught distilling techniques to jack daniel founder of the jack daniel tennessee whiskey distillery. One author hopes to commemorate his name. Uncle nearest is the most awarded new american premium whiskey brand in united states history garnering 75 awards since its july 2017 debut including being one of two brands named world s best at whisky magazine s 2019 world whiskies awards and earning 15 best in class. The story of nearest green 03 21 2019 narrated by emmy award winning actor jeffrey wright.
We look forward to reopening for tours in the near future and continuing to share the legacy of nearest green and our exceptional whiskey with all of you.