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Uncle Nearest 1856 Tennessee Whiskey (Sourced Whiskey)

Tennessee Whiskey

Uncle Nearest // Tennessee, USA

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  • 922 Reviews

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3.77
3.77 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 922 )

Named in honor of Nathan "Nearest" Green, a former slave who taught Jack Daniel how to distill. Launched in Portland, Ore. in July 2017, this sourced Tennessee whiskey was distilled at two (unnamed) Tennessee distilleries. The whiskey was made using local grains and the Lincoln County Process of filtering through sugar maple charcoal prior to barreling.

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It was aged in new, charred American oak barrels. Bottled at 100 proof. Note: As of 2022, this bottling is being replaced with an 1856 Tennessee Whiskey that is 100% distilled, aged and bottled by Uncle Nearest. The packaging of that whiskey will display a dram of whiskey encased by a horseshoe.

Named in honor of Nathan "Nearest" Green, a former slave who taught Jack Daniel how to distill. Launched in Portland, Ore. in July 2017, this sourced Tennessee whiskey was distilled at two (unnamed) Tennessee distilleries. The whiskey was made using local grains and the Lincoln County Process of filtering through sugar maple charcoal prior to barreling. It was aged in new, charred American oak barrels. Bottled at 100 proof. Note: As of 2022, this bottling is being replaced with an 1856 Tennessee Whiskey that is 100% distilled, aged and bottled by Uncle Nearest. The packaging of that whiskey will display a dram of whiskey encased by a horseshoe.

    • age
      NAS
    • Cost
    • abv
      50.0
  • Tennessee Whiskey
    Produced in Tennessee with a mash grain at least 51% corn. Aged in new, charred oak barrels and filtered through maple charcoal prior to aging.
  • Cask Type
    new, charred American oak
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Tasting Notes

"Uncle Nearest has a fascinating story behind it, but how is the whiskey in the bottle? It's spicy up front, fading into a long vanilla finish. In between, green herbaceous notes and a hint of pear emerge on the palate. Its 100 proof prevents it from being too mild despite undergoing the Lincoln County process. Its price is arguably high for a sourced Tennessee whiskey, but it succeeds in taking a typically mild category in an interesting direction."
Added by Jacob Grier
Score 87
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Spicy

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