![]() ![]() She held a happy hour at a Newport News restaurant, signed. In the five years since Fawn first discovered his story, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has become one of the fastest-growing whiskey brands in the world, and one of the most awarded American whiskeys. Weaver, chief executive officer of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey in Tennessee, was in Hampton Roads Tuesday through Thursday. With no background in distilling, she threw herself into the insular world of spirit-making, an industry mostly dominated by white men and a few major corporations. She initially thought of honoring Nearest's story with a book or movie, but decided the best way to preserve his legacy was with a bottle of the best Tennessee whiskey she could make. In 2017, Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey launched in the United States. The companys whiskey is a single-barrel product made in small batches, distilled, aged, and bottled, enabling consumers to make a variety of cocktails. (Photo: Uncle Nearest) On Tuesday, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey announced that it has expanded its Tennessee distillery over an additional 109 acres, bringing the Nearest Green Distillery’s total size to 432 acres. Uncle Nearest is astonishingly smooth, and can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in your favorite whiskey or bourbon cocktail. Uncle NearestGeneral Information Description Operator of a distillery intended to offer premium-aged whiskey. Fawn Weaver, CEO and founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. While traveling abroad with her husband in 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel-yes, that Jack Daniel-how to make Tennessee whiskey.Īfter diving deeper into the story, Fawn ended up purchasing the 300-acre farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee where Nearest had taught Jack how to distill and she began meeting the descendants of both men. Uncle Nearest 1856 is an award-winning blend of 8-14 year old barrels, bottled at 100 proof. In the five years since Fawn first discovered his story, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has become one of the fastest-growing whiskey brands in the world, and one of the most awarded American whiskeys. ![]() After diving deeper into the story, Fawn ended up purchasing the 300-acre farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee where Nearest had taught Jack how to distill and she began meeting the descendants of both men. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver While traveling abroad with her husband in 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel-yes, that Jack Daniel-how to make Tennessee whiskey. ![]()
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