Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Bourbon Whiskey

This is a 100-proof Tennessee whiskey from Nearest Green Distillery, blended from selected barrels. It pays homage to Nathan "Nearest" Green, the first African-American master distiller and the man credited with perfecting the Lincoln County Process of filtering whiskey through sugar maple charcoal. In the glass it opens with bold, spicy caramel, then softens into maple sweetness and dried fruit. A floral lift follows before a finish that reads like a fresh oatmeal raisin cookie. At 50% ABV it has the weight to hold up over ice or in an Old Fashioned, yet its layers reward a slow neat pour. It suits the drinker moving beyond lighter American whiskey who wants more intensity, and the enthusiast drawn to the history behind Tennessee whiskey. We carry it because the flavor delivers on the story. It has a full-proof, dessert-leaning profile with enough spice to stay balanced, and it puts an essential chapter of American whiskey history on the shelf.