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ASW Distillery’s Fiddler Soloist Straight Bourbon Returns

September 3, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

Just in time for National Bourbon Heritage Month this fine September, ASW Distillery has the long-awaited Batch 2 of Fiddler Soloist Straight Bourbon, the first straight bourbon ever distilled in Atlanta. (The term “Straight Bourbon” didn’t come into being until 2 years after Georgia instituted statewide prohibition in 1907.)

Master Distiller Justin crafted Fiddler Soloist Straight Bourbon on ASW’s double copper pot stills from 56% corn and 44% various malts, aged it in a combination of new char 3 & char 4 oak barrels, and bottles it at 100 proof for an exceptionally flavorful, unique bourbon that took home a Gold Medal at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition back in March.

Bottles will be available for pickup at both locations (Distillery, 199 Armour Drive & Exchange, 1000 White Street), starting Sept 15.

And if you can’t make it to the distillery, Fiddler Soloist Straight Bourbon will be available at bottle shops all around the Metro Atlanta area beginning in late September.

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SanTan Spirits Whiskeys, Vodkas and Gins, Now Available Through Crescent Crown Distributing in Arizona

June 8, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

CHANDLER, Arizona — SanTan Spirits, the distilling side of SanTan Brewing Company, is now making its award-winning whiskeys, vodkas and gins available through Crescent Crown Distributing (CCD). SanTan is Arizona’s largest brewery and now, it’s Arizona’s largest distillery. This move to the CCD portfolio allows for more widespread availability in the market.

“We’re thrilled to now have all of our SanTan beverages distributed by the finest distributors in the state. Housing our brands under one roof will give us access to a larger number of retail locations and make our products more accessible,” said Anthony Canecchia, founder + brewmaster, SanTan Spirits and SanTan Brewing Company.

SanTan Spirits began in 2015 with a mission to re-image what craft spirits could be, creating uncommon quality for everyday occasions. SanTan Spirits are made to be approachable and enjoyed best while among friends. SanTan Spirits have been recognized in many national beverage competitions including the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition and most recently, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition where Butcher Jones Straight Rye Whiskey, Cask Strength, took home a gold medal.

“We are very excited to be representing the crafted spirits from SanTan. We have proudly represented the beers for over a decade and now, being able to offer the full award-winning product line will benefit everyone. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Joe Cotroneo, EVP General Manager, Crescent Crown Distributing, Arizona.

About SanTan Brewing Company
Open since 2007 under the leadership of founder and brewmaster, Anthony Canecchia, SanTan Brewing Company has established a strong reputation as Arizona’s favorite craft brewery. SanTan’s award-winning brews are available throughout Arizona, including at its friendly neighborhood pubs in Downtown Chandler, Uptown Phoenix, and Sky Harbor International Airport. In 2015, SanTan began distilling with a mission to create flavors for the 21st century and to reimagine what spirits could be. SanTan Spirits are distilled and aged locally in Chandler, Arizona, and have earned national recognition and awards. The experience of enjoying SanTan Spirits is fully realized in Spirit House, a tasting room and cocktail lounge opened in 2019. SanTan’s mission is to create uncommon quality for everyday occasions. For More Information: santanspirits.com/

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10 of the Best Bourbons and American Whiskeys for $40 and Under

May 11, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

The Wine Enthusiast Magazine rounded up some of their favorite Bourbons and American whiskeys that cost less than forty dollars. From a Bourbon aged in stout barrels to an astonishingly affordable collaboration between legends of Kentucky to small craft distilleries. Here are their top 10 affordable pours.

1. Bernheim Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey; $30, 94 points
1. Hotel Tango American Straight Bourbon; $35, 94 points.
3. Benjamin Chapman 7-Year Whiskey; $39, 92 points.
3. Legent Bourbon; $40, 92 points.
3. Larceny Bourbon; $25, 92 points.
6. Bradshaw Bourbon; $40, 91 points.
6. Giant Texas Bourbon Whiskey; $22, 91 points.
8. Oppidan Small Batch 4 Grain Bourbon; $35, 89 points.
9. Penelope Bourbon; $35, 89 points.
10. Beer Barrel Bourbon; $30, 88 points
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Old Overholt – The Oldest Brand of Whiskey in the United States

May 7, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

(Photo courtesy of West Overton Village and Museums)

Old Overholt, said to be America’s oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810. Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is produced at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. It is one of the most commonly available straight rye whiskies in the U.S., where it is available at most liquor stores. It is aged for three years and bottled at 80 proof. A four-year Bottled In Bond, 100 proof version was released in late 2017. Old Overholt has been called a “foundation stone of American whiskey” because of its long history.

The History of Old Overholt
Henry Oberholzer (Anglicized to “Overholt”), a German Mennonite farmer, moved to West Overton, Pennsylvania, on the banks of Jacobs Creek in Western Pennsylvania in 1800. His family came from the area of Germany which specialized in distilling “korn”, or rye whiskey, and Henry took up the tradition.

In 1810, Henry’s son Abraham Overholt (1784–1870) took over the management of the distillery and made it into a business. By the 1820s, the distillery was putting out 12 to 15 gallons of rye whiskey per day. Abraham grew the company rapidly; by 1843, Baltimore newspapers were advertising Overholt’s “Old Rye”; at that time, only the very few top distilleries were advertised by name. By 1859, Overholt incorporated his business as “A. Overholt & Co.” He operated out of a new distillery building that was six stories high, 100 feet long, and which could produce 860 gallons per day.

In 1881, Abraham’s grandson Henry Clay Frick took over the company. As one of the country’s wealthiest people, the distillery was a sentimental side-business for Frick. Frick took on Andrew Mellon and one Charles W. Mauck as partners, each owning one-third of the business.

In 1888, Mauck adopted the name “Old Overholt” as the official name of the company, adding a picture of Abraham as the logo. Around that time, the company started selling its product in bottles instead of barrels. By 1900, Old Overholt became a national brand. In the early years of the 20th Century, Old Overholt became one of the largest and most respected whiskeys in the country.

Frick died in December 1919, and left his share to Andrew Mellon. This ended family ownership in the company.

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Beloved Local Bourbon Brand “O.K.I.” Returns to Tri-State

May 1, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

— Two local entrepreneurs, Chad Brizendine and Jake Warm, have acquired the beloved local bourbon brand O.K.I. from New Riff Distilling. O.K.I.’s first single barrel releases are set for bottling at cask strength and release in Northern Kentucky this fall, just in time for bourbon enthusiasts’ busiest time of year.

Paying homage to O.K.I.’s roots and name [Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana], O.K.I. will maintain its sourcing strategy of 36 percent high rye bourbon from Lawrenceburg, Indiana for its launch. As part of its acquisition, O.K.I. will update its brand story and packaging, focusing more on the rich bourbon heritage of the entire region dating as far back as pre-Prohibition.

Warm’s family has been integral to local bourbon history for decades. He shared: “My great grandfather, Jake, built the iconic Seagram’s warehouse at the Lawrenceburg distillery in the 1930’s. At the time, it was the world’s largest whiskey maturing warehouse. I’m very proud that our first O.K.I. barrels will be aged in the same buildings my family built 90 years ago.”

Brizendine added, “95 percent of the world’s bourbon supply comes from the tri-state region of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, and we’re very proud of that.* We look forward to working with distilleries across the region to source bourbon and rye for future O.K.I. releases.”

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About OKI Spirits LLC
Local Cincinnati-based whiskey entrepreneurs Chad Brizendine and Jake Warm are co-owners of OKI Spirits LLC. Brizendine was co-founder and Warm an early investor in George Remus Bourbon, acquired in 2016 by MGPI. OKI Spirits will operate from its Cincinnati, OH headquarters and specialize in highly curated single barrels of Bourbon and Rye whiskey.

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Michter’s To Release Its 10 Year Bourbon

April 29, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The 2020 release of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon will go on sale in May. It is 94.4 proof and it sells for a suggested retail price of $130 in the U.S.

Michter’s has a long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter’s highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2020 Edition named Michter’s 20 Year Bourbon “Best Bourbon, 16 to 20 Years.” In January 2020, Michter’s was named the #1 Top Trending American Whiskey brand by Drinks International in their Annual Brands Report for the second year in a row.

In addition to Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery, the company has Michter’s Shively Distillery in Louisville as well as its 145-acre farm and operations in Springfield, Kentucky. For more information, please visit www.michters.com, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Kosher Whiskey Release

April 28, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

FRANKFORT, KY – Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing what it believes to be the first authentic Kosher Whiskey, under the guidance of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc-Kosher). Buffalo Trace began working with cRc in 2010. The new whiskey is available in three styles, Kosher Rye Recipe Bourbon; Kosher Wheat Recipe Bourbon; and Kosher Straight Rye Whiskey. The three Buffalo Trace Kosher Whiskies will be starting shipping from Buffalo Trace after Passover ends on April 16, 2020.

Kosher law mandates that whiskey should not be owned or consumed by Jews during Passover. In 2012 the cRc oversaw the sale of new American Oak Kosher barrels in a contract of sale to a non-Jewish executive, Buffalo Trace Distillery President Mark Brown, where they were filled with whiskey and put away in specially marked “Kosher whiskey” barrels to age.

Once the whiskey reached its desired age earlier this year, the bottling lines at the Distillery were flushed completely beforehand to ensure the whiskey was not exposed to any non-Kosher spirits. This allocated whiskey will be released after Passover ends this year on April 16. Bottles will sell through wholesalers and retailers before Passover begins again in 2021.

“This is a milestone in the spirits industry to produce a truly Kosher whiskey,” said Mark Brown, owner of the Kosher barrels at Buffalo Trace. “We know Kosher products are very important to the Jewish community as well as a broader audience, we are fully committed to ensuring that the entire chain of custody remains Kosher so the purchaser has 100% confidence this is a Kosher whiskey.”

“We’re excited that our partnership which we began ten years ago has come to fruition,” stated Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, kashrus administrator Chicago Rabbinical Council, “Our members have shown great interest in the prospect of being able to enjoy a Kosher whiskey. We are very happy Buffalo Trace has taken the steps to make sure this happens.”

The new Buffalo Trace Kosher Whiskey line is limited, but it will be an annual release each year after Passover. The labels depict both Buffalo Trace Distillery logo and the cRc-Kosher logo. Each expression of Buffalo Trace Kosher Whiskey has a suggested retail price of $39.99 per 750ml bottle.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1773 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year by “Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2018” and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2nd and 3rd finest whiskeys in the world, respectively, in the “Jim Murray Whiskey Bible 2020.” Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

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Rite Aid Launches Eastside Distilling’s Redneck Riviera Whiskey to 521 Locations

April 16, 2020 By Dow Scoggins

PORTLAND, Oregon – Eastside Distilling, today announced expanded distribution for its Redneck Riviera Whiskey to 521 Rite Aid stores throughout the state of California. The initial shelf sets by Rite Aid marks a significant milestone in the development of the brand as Rite Aid becomes the first retailer in the drug store segment to begin carrying the product. The Rite Aid shelf sets are expected to be placed in the month of May for the start of the busy summer season.

“We are very excited to be able to offer the Rite Aid customers Redneck Riviera American Blended Whiskey, a small batch whiskey with vanilla honey smoothness and a subtle oak finish,” said Eastside Distilling’s President, Robert Manfredonia. “We greatly appreciate Rite Aid’s commitment to Eastside Distilling and the Redneck Riviera Whiskey brand as they become the first distribution for the brand into the drug store segment which is usually reserved for fully mature bellwether brands. At just 24 months old now, this is a huge win for the Redneck Riviera Whiskey brand and Eastside Distilling.”

Redneck Riviera Whiskey is a joint collaboration between Eastside and John Rich, the multi-platinum country-music artist and one-half of the award-winning duo Big & Rich. John Rich and Eastside have taken to heart the Folds of Honor mission and have been active advocates on behalf of the foundation, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through the sale of Redneck Riviera Whiskey. Since 2007, the Folds of Honor Foundation has carried forth this singular, noble mission – to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. Their motto says it best: “Honor Their Sacrifice. Educate Their Legacy.” Redneck Riviera Whiskey is currently available in 48 states.

For more information on Redneck Riviera Whiskey, please visit redneckriviera.com.

About Eastside Distilling
Eastside Distilling has been producing high-quality, award-winning craft spirits in Portland, Oregon, since 2008. The Company is distinguished by its highly decorated product lineup that includes Redneck Riviera and Granny Rich Whiskey, Azuñia Tequilas, Burnside Whiskeys and Rye, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum, and Portland Potato Vodkas. All Eastside spirits are crafted from natural ingredients for quality and taste. Eastside’s Craft Canning subsidiary is one of the Northwest’s leading independent spirit bottlers and ready-to-drink canner.

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The Top 25 Oldest Bars and Taverns in America

October 30, 2019 By Dow Scoggins

The Oldest Bars and Taverns in the United States
The United States of America was founded on beer. From the time the Pilgrims ran out of beer and were forced to land at Plymouth Rock to the days were Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams and other patriots would discuss plans to break away from England in the local taverns. Today, over 20 bars and taverns have survived from the 1700’s and even one tavern that dates back to 1673. Here is a list of the 25 oldest bars and taverns in the USA.

1. WHITE HORSE TAVERN – 1673
26 Marlborough St
Newport, RI 02840
Website: www.whitehorsenewport.com

2. The Broad Axe Tavern – 1681
901 W Butler Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
Phone: (215) 643-6300
Website: thebroadaxetavern.com

3. Barnsboro Inn – 1720
699 Main Street
Sewell, NJ 08080
Phone:(856) 468-3557
Email: info@barnsboroinn.com
Website: www.barnsboroinn.com

4. JESSOP’S TAVERN – 1724
114 Delaware St
New Castle, DE 19720
Website: www.jessops-tavern.com

5. Logan Inn – 1727
10 West Ferry St.
New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938
Phone: (215) 862-2300
Email: info@loganinn.com
Website: www.loganinn.com

6. Red Fox Inn – 1728
2 E Washington Street
Middleburg, Virginia 20117
Phone: (540) 687-6301
Email: reservations@redfox.com
Website: www.redfox.com

7. Mike’s York Street Bar & Grill – 1734
544 York Road
Warminster, PA 18974
Phone: (215) 672-3300
Website: www.mikesyorkstreetbarandgrill.com

8. New Boston Inn – 1737
101 N Main St, Sandisfield, MA 01255
Phone:(413) 258-4477
Email: Reservations@newbostoninn.com
Website: newbostoninn.com

9. Brittingham’s – 1743
640 East Germantown Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Phone: (484)344-5162
Website: brittinghams.com

10. Blue Bell Inn – 1743
601 Skippack Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: (215)646-2010
Email: Info@Bluebellinn.Com
Website: bluebellinn.com

11. MIDDLETON’S TAVERN – 1750
2 Market Space
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone:(410) 263-3323
Email:jj.wine@verizon.net
Website: www.middletontavern.com

12. The Pirate’s House – 1753
20 E Broad Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (912) 233-5757
Website: www.thepirateshouse.com

13. The Old ’76 House – 1755
110 Main Street
Tappan, NY 10983
Phone: (845) 359-5476
Website: www.76house.com

14. The Fairfield Inn – 1757
15 West Main Street
Fairfield, PA 17320
Phone: (717) 642-5410
Email: fairfieldinn1757@aol.com
Website: thefairfieldinn.com

15. Sun Inn – 1758
556 Main St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone: (610) 866-1758
Website: suninnbethlehem.org

16. Fraunces Tavern – 1762
54 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10004
Phone: (212) 968-1776
Email: info@theporterhousenyc.com
Website: www.frauncestavern.com

17. Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Ship – 1772
941 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 593-9761
Website: www.lafittesblacksmithshop.com

18. City Tavern – 1773
138 S 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 413-1443
Email: info@citytavern.com
Website: www.citytavern.com

19. The Red Lion Inn
30 Main St
Stockbridge, Massachusetts 01262
Phone: (413) 298-5545
Email: marketing@redlioninn.com
Website: www.redlioninn.com

20. The Horse You Came In On Saloon – 1775
1626 Thames Street
Historic Fells Point, MD 21231
Phone: (410)327-8111
Email: Jessica@thehorsebaltimore.com
Website: www.thehorsebaltimore.com

21. Griswold Inn Taproom – 1776
35 Main Street
Essex CT 06426
Phone: (860)-767-1776
Email: griswoldinn@griswoldinn.com
Website: www.griswoldinn.com

21. The Tavern – 1779
222 E Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: 276-628-1118
Email: tavern@abingdontavern.com
Website: www.abingdontavern.com

22. The Old Talbott Tavern – 1779
107 West Stephen Foster
Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone: (502) 348-3494
Website: www.talbotts.com

23. Warren Tavern – 1780
2 Pleasant Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone:(617) 241-8142
Email:john@warrentavern.com
Website: www.warrentavern.com

24. Gadsby’s Tavern – 1785
134 N. Royal Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Today 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
Phone (703) 746-4242
Email gadsbys.tavern@alexandriava.gov
Website: www.gadsbystavern.org

25. Wiggins Tavern at the Hotel Northampton – 1786
36 King St
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Phone:(413) 584-3100
Email: reservations@hotelnorthampton.com
Website: www.hotelnorthampton.com/history

First-Ever Whiskey Distillery in U.S. History to Honor an African-American Announces Grand Opening

August 30, 2019 By Dow Scoggins

SHELBYVILLE, Tennessee – Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the super-premium whiskey from Tennessee and the fastest-growing independent American whiskey brand in U.S. history, has announced that Phase One of its highly anticipated Nearest Green Distillery will open on September 14, 2019 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Named after the first known African-American master distiller, and the whiskey brand’s namesake, Nearest Green, the new distillery is the first in the United States to commemorate an African-American whiskey maker, exemplifying the important contributions he made to whiskey history.

Travelers visiting the Nearest Green Distillery during its Phase One opening can expect to see the first of what is to be built on the 270-acre property, with buildings and experiences continuing to open over the next few years. Once fully open with all phases built out, the Nearest Green Distillery will not only serve as a place where Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is distilled, aged and bottled, but will pay homage to Nearest and the many other innovators and innovations from Tennessee. The distillery has turned the former site of the famous Sand Creek Farms, a Tennessee Walking Horse farm and event center, into a full-blown destination for whiskey enthusiasts, Walking Horse lovers and families.

Phase One of the Nearest Green Distillery will include:

A Tennessee Walking Horse experience where visitors will not only learn the history of the Walking Horse, but where more than 50 championship walking horses, and horses they sire, will continue to reside at the property.

The Welcome House, complete with a custom-made horseshoe bar where visitors will learn about and sample Uncle Nearest’s award-winning whiskeys. It will be the only place in the world with tastings of all four expressions: Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey, Uncle Nearest 1884 Premium Small Batch Whiskey, Uncle Nearest 1820 Premium Single Barrel Whiskey and Nathan Green 1870 Premium Single Barrel Whiskey, an expression previously sold only in the U.K. A second-story Awards Mezzanine was built out to showcase some of the more than 50 awards the brand has already won.

A Copper Skies Experience where guests can sit in rocking chairs under a covered patio to see the most beautiful sunset in Tennessee. Visitors can sip on Uncle Nearest cocktails from Toppy’s, a connecting bar named after the CEO’s own horse, while watching the colors of the sunset.

A Full Retail Store, where visitors can purchase custom apparel, rare bottles of Uncle Nearest, and just about anything else Uncle Nearest makes.

The Bottling House open to the public, allowing visitors to take part in labeling the whiskey sold in the retail store. All four Uncle Nearest offerings will be bottled here.

A Hard Hat Tour, offered with every premium tasting. This experience walks visitors through the spaces under construction that will open in 2020, such as the single barrel warehouse and tasting room, as well as the Heritage Hall, an impressive collection of all things invented in Tennessee such as NASCAR, miniature golf, Moon Pies and Mountain Dew, with a special focus on Tennessee Whiskey, Walking Horses and country music.

“When I went to write the invitations for the distillery opening, tears began to stream down my face,” said Fawn Weaver, co-founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest. “I’m not a person who cries often, but something about this history just chokes me up. When I wrote the opening line, ‘If Nearest Green could have owned his own distillery, would he have?’ I could only think of this incredible master distiller that likely never had the chance. And posthumously, we are working to ensure his name is cemented in the hearts and minds of people around the world for generations to come. The Nearest Green Distillery is his legacy and that of his descendants. Being able to bring that to life, quite frankly, still blows my mind.”

To build out the Nearest Green Distillery, Weaver has brought together a team of the most reputable designers and builders in the business. The overall design and visitor experience for the Nearest Green Distillery is being overseen by Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates. Peggy Noe Stevens is the first female master bourbon taster, founder of the internationally-acclaimed Bourbon Women, co-founder of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and the woman behind some of the top distillery visitor experiences in the country. Thom Meek of GHP Environmental + Architecture and former Tennessee Walking Horse champion was brought on in 2017 to help bring this distillery vision to life and continues to serve as the architect on the project. Haynes Service Company is building out the corporate offices, Welcome House, single barrel warehouse and tasting rooms, while Lee Adcock Construction has taken lead on building the distillery, bottling house and rick houses.

Before Phase One of the Nearest Green Distillery officially opens to the public, Uncle Nearest and whiskey enthusiasts from around the country are invited for a special preview grand opening event on Thursday, September 5. To RSVP for the opening celebration, book a tasting and hard hat tour, or to learn more about Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, visit www.unclenearest.com, and follow @unclenearest on Instagram and Facebook.

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 whiskey, an 11-year-old single barrel product and a 7-year-old small batch offering, all distilled, aged, bottled and hand-labeled in Tennessee.

Uncle Nearest is an award-winning spirit, garnering more than 50 accolades since its July 2017 debut, including being one of two brands named “World’s Best” at Whisky Magazine’s 2019 World Whiskies Awards, and earning a Best of Class – Platinum and Double Gold Medal at the 2019 SIP Awards, a Chairman’s Trophy at the 2019 Ultimate Beverage Challenge, a Double Gold Medal at the 2018 China Wine & Spirits Awards, Gold Medals at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 2018 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, as well as two Gold Medals at the 2018 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. Cigar & Spirits Magazine has also named Uncle Nearest one of the “Top 5 Whiskies in the World.” For more information please visit the Uncle Nearest website, and follow on Instagram and Facebook.