Meet Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey's Master Blender and Direct Descendent, Victoria Eady-Butler

:::: Photo Courtesy of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey :::: It’s incredible to learn about Nearest Green’s legacy and his impact on the Tennessee whiskey industry. Despite the obstacles he faced as an enslaved Black man, Nearest’s skill and expertise were recognized and respected by those around him, including Jasper (Jack) Daniel.     As an enslaved man, Nearest was “hired out” by Landis & Green to work for Dan Call, a Lutheran preacher who owned a whiskey distilling company on his farm. It was there, on the Dan Call farm, that Nearest and  Jasper ... [Read More]