Nathan "Nearest" Green

UNCLE NEAREST HOLDING SECOND ANNUAL OLD FASHIONED CHALLENGE TO RAISE $1.4 MILLION FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERFUNDED BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the top-selling Black-owned spirits brand in the world, has announced the launch of its second annual HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, a nationwide initiative to raise funds for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This year's challenge will see the company work to raise $1.4 million, amounting to one full in-state tuition scholarship per accredited HBCU. The initiative kicked off on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 15) and this year it will run through Juneteenth (Tuesday, June 19).

Key Points: 
  • This year's challenge will see the company work to raise $1.4 million, amounting to one full in-state tuition scholarship per accredited HBCU.
  • "Before we sold our first bottle of Uncle Nearest, we were already funding the college education of Nearest Green's descendants," said Fawn Weaver, Founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest.
  • This same feeling resurfaced when I began writing tuition checks to HBCUs for our Old Fashioned Challenge.
  • For more information on the HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, including a list of participating bars, restaurants, and retailers, and to follow along on the road to $1.4 million raised, please visit www.oldfashionedcocktail.com .

Tennessee Brew Works, Turner Häus Brewery & Uncle Nearest Create “Queen’s Legacy” Stout aged in Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Barrels

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Nashville-based craft brewery Tennessee Brew Works, Chicago-based Turner Häus Brewery, and Shelbyville-based Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey are joining forces for a remarkable event that celebrates community, unity, and cultural advancement in the craft beer industry.

Key Points: 
  • Nashville-based craft brewery Tennessee Brew Works, Chicago-based Turner Häus Brewery, and Shelbyville-based Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey are joining forces for a remarkable event that celebrates community, unity, and cultural advancement in the craft beer industry.
  • Together, they proudly announce the release of "Queen's Legacy," a unique Stout aged in Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey barrels.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230918809460/en/
    Tennessee Brew Works, Turner Häus Brewery & Uncle Nearest Create “Queen’s Legacy” Stout, aged in Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Barrels, in celebration of Iconic Tennessean, Nearest Green.
  • Ticket holders will enjoy admission to the event, tastings of the new collaboration stout, Queen's Legacy, samplings of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, specialty cocktails, Turner Häus Brewery and Tennessee Brew Works craft beers, hors d'oeuvres, and live DJ entertainment.

UNCLE NEAREST IS LETTING AMERICA'S WHISKEY LOVERS CHOOSE WHICH U.S. STATES WILL BE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE ITS COVETED SINGLE BARREL WHISKEY

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most-awarded Bourbon and American Whiskey of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, announced that it will begin distribution of its highly sought-after Single Barrel Whiskey this fall. The rollout will kick off with Uncle Nearest's 'Single Barrel Showdown: America's Choice,' an online public vote that puts the power in the hands of whiskey fans across the country to determine which five states will be the first to receive Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey on shelves. Currently, Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey is only available to purchase online and at Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • Currently, Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey is only available to purchase online and at Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
  • Uncle Nearest first debuted its Single Barrel Whiskey in November 2022 at Nearest Green Distillery before becoming available for home delivery on ReserveBar.com .
  • Each barrel used for Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey is hand-selected by Victoria Eady Butler, a four-time Master Blender of the Year, and the great-great-granddaughter of Nearest Green.
  • For more information on Uncle Nearest 'Single Barrel Showdown: America's Choice,' and to vote for which five states should be first to receive Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey, visit www.unclenearest.com/singlebarrelshowdown .

NEAREST GREEN DISTILLERY, HOME TO UNCLE NEAREST PREMIUM WHISKEY, EXPANDS TO 432 ACRES, BECOMING ONE OF THE LARGEST BLACK LANDOWNERS IN TENNESSEE

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the super-premium bourbon and Tennessee whiskey maker, announced today that it has expanded its home, Nearest Green Distillery, to a massive 432 acres. With the purchase of an adjacent property on Eady Road and combined with its original 313 acre distillery property in the hills above Lynchburg, Tennessee, the distillery has increased its footprint, to a total of 745 acres in Bedford and Moore Counties. This acquisition makes Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey one of the largest, if not the largest, Black landowners in Tennessee.      

Key Points: 
  • SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey , the super-premium bourbon and Tennessee whiskey maker, announced today that it has expanded its home, Nearest Green Distillery, to a massive 432 acres.
  • This acquisition makes Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey one of the largest, if not the largest, Black landowners in Tennessee.
  • Named after the legendary Black-American master distiller, Nearest Green Distillery boasts a range of unique experiences for guests to enjoy.
  • With its expanded footprint and unique experiences, Nearest Green Distillery is quickly becoming a must-visit destination for whiskey enthusiasts and teetotalers alike.

Trust for Public Land Raises Urgency to Protect Black History and Black Futures

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trust for Public Land (TPL) is taking bold action to identify and accelerate the preservation of nearly 60 public spaces of historical and cultural significance to Black communities across the country.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trust for Public Land (TPL) is taking bold action to identify and accelerate the preservation of nearly 60 public spaces of historical and cultural significance to Black communities across the country.
  • To address this threat, Trust for Public Land is urgently working to ensure the Black American communities that built and cultivated this country are justly honored and remembered through the conservation of stories and places.
  • "We need more public spaces where Americans—specifically Black Americans—can take their families and leave feeling proud."
  • And if we continue with business as usual, these sacred—and joyous—spaces representing the Black experience will be vulnerable and maybe even lost forever," said Diane Regas, president and CEO of Trust for Public Land.

NEAREST & JACK ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE TO HOST INAUGURAL 'SPIRITS ON THE RISE' SUMMIT

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. and LYNCHBURG, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative (NJAI), the first-of-its-kind incubator for diversifying the current and future leaders in the whiskey industry, announces its first-ever 'Spirits on the Rise' Summit. The two day event, taking place on April 17 and 18, 2023, aims to combat the imbalance set upon BIPOC businessmen and businesswomen in spirits and will bring together spirits industry entrepreneurs from historically underrepresented communities as they work to advance their businesses.

Key Points: 
  • SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. and LYNCHBURG, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative (NJAI), the first-of-its-kind incubator for diversifying the current and future leaders in the whiskey industry, announces its first-ever 'Spirits on the Rise' Summit.
  • "When we launched the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative in 2020, our goal was to advance diversity within the American whiskey industry and we're thrilled to see the first group of graduates come through the program," said Jamie Butler, Jack Daniel's Global Brand Director.
  • "Du Nord's involvement in the NJAI has allowed us to improve our business model, grow significantly, and compete nationally.
  • I cannot overstate how critical this program has been to us as a business and to me personally."

NEAREST GREEN DISTILLERY EXPANDS ITS PERMANENT WHISKEY PORTFOLIO WITH THREE NEW RELEASES

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearest Green Distillery, makers of the most-awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019, 2020, and 2021, has announced that it will add three permanent expressions to its national portfolio before the end of 2022: Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey, Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Black Label and Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye. Uncle Nearest Straight Rye, launched today, is the brand's first new whiskey available to purchase online and at retailers across the country since the 2019 release of its 1884 Small Batch Whiskey.

Key Points: 
  • SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearest Green Distillery , makers of the most-awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019, 2020, and 2021, has announced that it will add three permanent expressions to its national portfolio before the end of 2022: Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey, Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Black Label and Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye.
  • Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey furthers the brand's commitment to honoring its namesake, Nearest Green, by creating the highest quality whiskeys possible.
  • Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey will be available to purchase for $59 at Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee, starting today.
  • Nearest Green Distillery is the world's first distillery to commemorate an African American.

UNCLE NEAREST IS ONLY AMERICAN WHISKEY TO WIN MASTERS AWARDS FROM THE GLOBAL SPIRITS MASTERS COMPETITION, BRINGING AWARD TOTAL TO 552

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearest Green Distillery, maker of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most-awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019, 2020, and 2021, is the only American whiskey to win a Master medal at the most recent The Spirits Business and The Drinks Business Annual Autumn Blind Tasting. Overseen by The Global Spirits Masters Competitions, the most highly regarded series of spirits blind tasting competitions around the world, the premium Tennessee Whiskey maker won three Master medals and a Gold medal. Since its debut in 2017, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has swept major spirit competitions, garnering 552 awards to-date, including 65 Best in Class, and 362 total Gold, Double Gold, Master and Platinum medals. In 2022 alone, the brand has so far won 159 medals including 18 Best in Class awards, with an average critic score of 92 points.

Key Points: 
  • Since its debut in 2017, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has swept major spirit competitions, garnering 552 awards to-date, including 65 Best in Class, and 362 total Gold, Double Gold, Master and Platinum medals.
  • "The American Whiskey contingent delivered a strong set of medals including three Masters.
  • Each one was collected by Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
  • Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey honors the world's first-known African American master distiller, Nearest Green.

UNCLE NEAREST PREMIUM WHISKEY MAKES POWERFUL INC. 5000 LIST

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most-awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019, 2020, and 2021, has been ranked among the top 1,000 companies honored on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. With growth of more than 3,000% since its first year, and nearly 700% during the capture period of this Inc. 5000 list, Uncle Nearest joins an illustrious group of honorees like Microsoft, Facebook, Under Armour, Chobani, Patagonia and many other behemoths who first gained national exposure on the Inc. 5000 list. Every year, Inc. releases the ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America, based on percentage of revenue growth. Uncle Nearest is one of few spirit brands to ever be featured on the list.

Key Points: 
  • With growth of more than 3,000% since its first year, and nearly 700% during the capture period of this Inc. 5000 list, Uncle Nearest joins an illustrious group of honorees like Microsoft, Facebook, Under Armour, Chobani, Patagonia and many other behemoths who first gained national exposure on the Inc. 5000 list.
  • Uncle Nearest is one of few spirit brands to ever be featured on the list.
  • In 2021, Uncle Nearest announced it had become the best-selling African American owned and founded spirit brand in history, selling 1.5 million bottles of its sought after super premium whiskey.
  • Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey honors the world's first-known African American master distiller, Nearest Green.

UNCLE NEAREST'S VICTORIA EADY BUTLER MAKES HISTORY, WINNING FIRST-EVER BACK-TO-BACK MASTER BLENDER OF THE YEAR HONOR BY WHISKY MAGAZINE

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

In 2021, she was the first female ever to be awarded the Master Blender of the Year title at the competition.

Key Points: 
  • In 2021, she was the first female ever to be awarded the Master Blender of the Year title at the competition.
  • "It is impossible for me to put into words how significant this is to me and my family," said Eady Butler.
  • Now, he is well known as the best whiskey maker the world never knew, and the undisputed Godfather of Tennessee Whiskey.
  • Eady Butler has since earned multiple recognitions for her achievements, including being honored as Master Blender of the Year by The Spirits Business and VinePair.