Uncle Nearest Debuts Nathan Green 1870, Single Barrel; The Premium Whiskey Has Chosen The U.K. To Launch Its Inaugural Selection

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LONDON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Uncle Nearest LTD
268 Belsize Road, Suite 106, London NW6 4BT

Uncle Nearest LTD., in conjunction with the British Bourbon Society (BBS), is excited to announce the debut of its first single barrel, an 11-year-old offering, Nathan Green 1870. The bottle's label, different from the company's recognizable Uncle Nearest 1856, were chosen by BBS members desiring to honor the distiller's legal name and the date he was first recorded in legal documents uncovered by the company's co-founder and chief historian. The top portion of the bottle showcases the BBS logo instead of the company's signature sketch of the farm house where Nearest distilled nearby. Before its official announcement, the company revealed the exclusive offering had already sold out.

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the first spirit brand in history to commemorate an African-American, launched in London earlier this year to rave reviews. The brand, seemingly 160 years in the making, revived the little-known story of the first known African-American master distiller. In concurrence with the launch, Uncle Nearest will make its first appearance at Drink Up.LONDON (London Cocktail Week) beginning Oct. 3. This will serve as an opportunity to dish out new and creative £6 cocktails, mastered by the likes of their International Brand Ambassador, Dan Priseman of Stillwater Bar, St. Pancreas Renaissance Hotel's Booking Office Bar, the Fifteen Restaurant by Jamie Oliver and Red Carnation hotel's Montague on the Gardens.

Uncle Nearest will also make its debut at Bar Convent Berlin, as its first introduction to the German market and an opportunity to expand brand knowledge and place Uncle Nearest into the hands of the consumer and industry experts. In a few short months since introducing the U.K. to Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, they've won the American Whiskey Masters and the International Wine and Spirits Competition. They have also made their way into 225 bars, restaurants, shops and hotels, naming London their second home.

Uncle Nearest Premium Aged presents a caramel color with a deep golden hue (no color added). On the nose, baled hay, pumpkin seeds, stone fruit, caramel corn and sweet maple are present. On the palate, the whiskey shows spicy caramel notes up front, and then hints of maple as it mellows with dried fruit and floral notes. Sweetness and spice reminiscent of freshly baked oatmeal cookies remain through a long and rich finish. Originally sourced from Tennessee, before the Uncle Nearest team puts it through its own finishing process, every drop is made using the same traditions Green helped perfect. The Lincoln County Process is approached intricately by hand, placing the product in new American oak barrels close to the same 110-proof Green was known for and waiting until it is at the perfect age, taste and color. The resulting whiskey is as unique as the story from which it came.

Uncle Nearest Tennessee Silver is the first whiskey of its kind. Its recipe, held secure in a bank vault at Farmers Bank in Lynchburg, Tenn., is based on a Tennessee recipe that hasn't been used since 1912. It is unique in its use of corn malt, is double-distilled and is the only triple charcoal mellowed whiskey in the world. London was selected as one of only three markets to test the award-winning Tennessee Silver in advance of its nationwide launch this year.
Uncle Nearest LTD 268 Belsize Road, Suite 106, London NW6 4BT

In addition to the aforementioned awards, although new to the market, Uncle Nearest has already won 13 medals, including DOUBLE GOLD at the China Wine and Spirits Awards, GOLD at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, GOLD at the New York World Wine and Spirits Competition, and two GOLD Medals at the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. Earlier this year, Cigar & Spirits Magazine named Uncle Nearest 1856 one of the Top 5 Whiskies in the World with a score of 95 points.

Product Details:
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Aged
Price: £49.95
Proof: 100

Nathan Green
1870: Single Barrel
Price: £70.00
Proof: 116.7

ABOUT UNCLE NEAREST PREMIUM WHISKEY
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is inspired by the best whiskey-maker the world never knew, the first African- American master distiller on record in the United States, Nathan "Nearest" Green. The Uncle Nearest brand, wholly owned by Uncle Nearest, Inc., encompasses a Premium Aged and Tennessee Silver product, distilled, aged, bottled and hand-labeled in Tennessee using locally sourced grains. Uncle Nearest is an award-winning spirit, garnering 12 medals since its 2017 debut, including a Double Gold Medal at the China Wine and Spirits Awards, a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Gold at the New York World Wine and Spirits Competition, and two Gold Medals at the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. Cigar & Spirits Magazine also named it one of the Top 5 Whiskies in the World. For more information, please visit the Uncle Nearest website, and follow on Instagram and Facebook.

ABOUT NEAREST GREEN FOUNDATION
The Nearest Green Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and honoring the first African-American master distiller on record in the United States. Nathan "Nearest" Green's triumph over his original circumstances was remarkable, and his journey from slavery to one of the wealthiest and best-known African- Americans in the area was as much about his spirit of forgiveness and grace as it was about his legacy of excellence. It is that legacy the Nearest Green Foundation works with his descendants to uphold and share with the world.

Somehow, Nearest Green's legacy was once forgotten. Now, we look at it as our responsibility to make sure that never happens again. Currently, 10 of Nearest Green's descendants have full undergraduate and graduate scholarships from NGF at universities across the country, from the University of Tennessee to Texas A&M to Auburn University. Funding is provided by sales of Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey.

ABOUT NATHAN "NEAREST" GREEN
Nathan "Nearest" Green, known by those in his hometown of Lynchburg, Tenn., as Uncle Nearest, was the first African-American master distiller on record in the United States. He was also the first head stiller, now commonly referred to as master distiller, for Jack Daniel Distillery. He is now recognized by the distillery as having taught a young Jack Daniel how to make Tennessee Whiskey. Green is also thought to have helped perfect the Lincoln County Process, a special sugar maple charcoal filtering method required to be considered Tennessee Whiskey, named after the county in which he lived and made whiskey.

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