On ice, I wasn’t as much of a fan, with both bottles leaving behind a finish that was bitter and not as flavorful as the previous tries. The 100-proof 1856 presented itself as a much more typical Tennessee whiskey, with notes of toasted cereal, butter, and baking spices, and upon adding water did the same as the 1884, becoming even more spicy. Upon adding water, the spices revealed themselves more than when tried neat, but even neat this is a great whiskey for new drinkers, especially if they have a palate for sweet wines and mixed cocktails. The cereals came through more on the palate as well as the sweetness, with notes of cotton-candy, sugary-caramel, and vanilla, but still it wasn’t as sickeningly sweet as I was led to believe it might be. Yes, it certainly has some of the familiar notes, like butter and toasted cereal, but they were secondary to the fruit-forwardness, the ethanol, honey, cinnamon and honey that surprised me on the first nosing. On the nose, it definitely has a defined sweetness unlike other whiskeys made in Tennessee. It’s said that some Uncle Nearest whiskeys (namely the 1884) is triple-filtered through the sugar maple charcoal, which would lend to the sweetness in the bottle. Green even mentored a young Jack Daniels, teaching him the whiskey making art and the filtering process which Jack Daniel’s distillery (and many other Tennessee-made whiskeys) use to this day. Green is credited with “perfecting” the Lincoln County Process, which is to slowly drip the distilled whiskey through charcoal made from sugar maple wood, which filters the whiskey for smell and taste, and “mellows” the whiskey. When Green was freed, he decided to stay on as Master Distiller, and took his earnings to a property outside of Lynchburg, where he bought his own house. Call placed a subordinate in charge, who kept Mr. When the still was objected to by the Reverend’s parish, Rev. One door that opened was that of Nathan Green, who had been a slave under the Lutheran Minister Dan Call, for whom Green was the Master Distiller of the Reverend’s back yard still. Includes: One (750ml) bottle of Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey and one (750ml) bottle of Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey.The photo I chose for Uncle Nearest is in recognition of Juneteenth, wherein after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, the slaves were given freedom and “the door was finally opened”. history and was the most awarded American whiskey brand of 2019. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is the fastest-growing independent American whiskey brand in U.S. Together, these three ultra-premium whiskies have garnered more than 125 awards since launching in July 2017, including two “World’s Best” by World Whiskies Awards, “Top 5 Whiskies in the World,” by Cigar & Spirits Magazine, “Chairman’s Trophy, Platinum and Double Gold” by SIP Awards and “Best American Whiskey.” In 2019, Uncle Nearest 1884 joined the award-winning Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey line-up including Uncle Nearest 1820 and Uncle Nearest 1856. Aged a minimum of 7 years, and bottled at 93-proof, this is a smooth sipping whiskey. Uncle Nearest was the most awarded premium American whiskey of 2019.Įvery batch of Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey is hand-selected by our founders and curated by fifth-generation Master Blender, Victoria Eady Butler, who’s signature is on the back of each bottle. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has garnered more than 125 awards and accolades throughout the world, including including “Top 5 Whiskies in the World” by Cigar & Spirits Magazine and “World’s Best” by Whisky Magazine two years in a row. and abroad, and can now be found in 50 States, 10 Countries, and shipped to over 148 countries in the world. Uncle Nearest is now the Fastest-Growing Independent American Whiskey Brand in U.S. Honoring the first African American master distiller, this premium whiskey swiftly rolled out throughout the U.S. In 2017, Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey launched in the United States. Uncle Nearest is astonishingly smooth, and can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in your favorite whiskey or bourbon cocktail. Uncle Nearest 1856 is an award-winning blend of 8-14 year old barrels, bottled at 100 proof. The 1884 Small Batch Whiskey is drawn from barrels handpicked by the CEO and honors the memory of Nearest each label from this batch is signed by the relative who curates the batch. The 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey is soft enough to sip neat or robust enough to carry through any whiskey-based cocktail. Uncle Nearest is a brand of Tennessee whiskey named after a formerly enslaved man, Nathaniel “Nearest” Green, who taught a young Jack Daniel the craft of distilling.
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