Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey
46.5% ABV · 70cl
from £55.95 4 retailers
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Uncle Nearest is a Tennessee American whiskey brand founded in 2017 to honour Nathan “Nearest” Green. Green was the first African American master distiller on record and taught the distilling craft to a young Jack Daniel. Compare proofs and editions across UK retailer offers.
The core portfolio is headlined by Uncle Nearest 1856, a 100-proof (50% ABV) premium aged blend, and Uncle Nearest 1884, a 93-proof (46.5% ABV) small-batch bottling. Both whiskeys are crafted using the Lincoln County Process, filtering newly distilled spirit through sugar maple charcoal before maturation in new charred oak barrels.
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What is the cheapest Uncle Nearest whisky?
The cheapest Uncle Nearest whisky is Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey (46.5% ABV, 70cl), at £55.95 from Master of Malt. That is £60.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle.
Who was Uncle Nearest?
Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green was an enslaved African American master distiller who taught Jack Daniel the craft of whiskey making. Following emancipation in 1866, Daniel hired Green as the first master distiller of the Jack Daniel Distillery, making him the first recognised African American master distiller in United States history.
What is the difference between Uncle Nearest 1884 and 1856?
Uncle Nearest 1884 is a 93-proof (46.5% ABV) small-batch whiskey selected by master blender Victoria Eady Butler, Green’s great-great-granddaughter, while Uncle Nearest 1856 is a 100-proof (50% ABV) premium aged blend. Both expressions undergo sugar maple charcoal mellowing before barrel aging.