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    Uncle Nearest "1856" Premium Whiskey (Nashville, TN)

    Uncle Nearest "1856" Premium Whiskey (Nashville, TN)

    Uncle Nearest 1856 is a blend of premium aged whiskies between 8 and 14 years old. It has a caramel color with a beautiful deep golden hue. On the nose, baled hay and pumpkin seeds with subtle notes of ripe stone fruit and caramel corn. Bold and spicy upfront then mellows with sweet caramel and maple, like biting into an oatmeal raisin cookie. The finish is long and rich. It lingers pleasantly sweet on the palate with notes of vanilla after the spice dissipates.

    ABV: 50.00%
    Region: Tennessee
    38 in stock!

    About The Producer

    Uncle Nearest

    Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey honors Nathan “Nearest” Green, the first known African-American master distiller, who remains one of history's unsung whiskey-making legends. The Uncle Nearest brand, owned entirely by Uncle Nearest, Inc., a minority-led company led by Fawn Weaver, features a premium-aged whiskey portfolio. This includes a blend of 8- to 14-year-old whiskeys, an 11-year-old single barrel, and a 7-year-old small batch, all mellowed using the Lincoln County Process—a distinctive method of filtering bourbon through sugar maple charcoal. This technique, introduced to Tennessee by enslaved individuals and taught by Nearest Green to a renowned Tennessee whiskey maker, is a key component of the brand's heritage. In Tennessee, Uncle Nearest whiskey is distilled, aged, bottled, and hand-labeled.