Posted on 08/31/2017 5:25:55 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Nathan Nearest Green was a slave whose services as a distiller were rented out to a Tennessee preacher, Dan Call, in the 1850s. It was Green, research by black author Fawn Weaver shows, who mentored Calls protege, Jack Daniel, in the making of the famous spirit that would bear his name.
While he went on to serve as Jack Daniels first master distiller and, as a free man, became prosperous in his own right, Greens contributions have largely been missing from the companys success story, even as they remain common knowledge in Lynchburg, Tennessee, Ms. Weaver said.
To this day I dont know how Nearest ended up being hidden. I really dont, she told the Mail. Because when Jack was alive he never hid him. When Jacks descendants ran the distillery, they never hid who he was or what he did. The relationship between Jacks descendants and Nearests descendants were one that was rare between blacks and whites. They wouldve stood out. In Lynchburg, they always knew.
Ms. Weaver said that her research shows that Daniel and Greens business relationship was remarkable for its mutual respect across racial barriers, particularly for the time. His family was fully integrated after the Civil War. Jack and his family did not see a difference between Nearest and his family and their own, she told the Mail.
Indeed, the closeness between the Green and Daniel families is recognized in the name of the new whiskey label, Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey.
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Woodford Reserve Kentucky straight. Best bourbon under $40.00 you can buy.
In my wilder wayward younger days I enjoyed some Wild Turkey 101. :)
His contributions are mentioned in the distillery tour. Done.
Maker’s mark is pretty good too.
Hidden? I’d heard about him may times and he was in a lot of the old pictures of JD employees. And I’m not an expert, though I have helped their bottom line quite a bit!
Roosevelt aide Clark Clifford was on a train in America during the war with Churchill when cocktail hour came around and Clifford offered Churchill some whiskey.
An alarmed Churchill said “That’s not whiskey, that’s BOURBON!”
The train was stopped and a case of actual whiskey was found...
Uncle Nearest Whiskey? I like Jack’s, so when I do see it I’ll try it...
SJWs don’t drink whiskey so them trying to boycott Jack Daniels over something like this is like a neutered dog trying to screw a pissed off barn cat.
What was the deal with the green label stuff? IIRC, the price was different by a dollar.
I don’t recall . . . but maybe it was only 65 Proof???
Been a long time since I took a sip but it was indeed awful.
Found this:
Green Label
Jack Daniels Green Label has a lighter flavor and color than it’s counterpart. The character of the whiskey is smoother, and the overall taste is mellower than the Black. The Green Label is not aged as long as the Black. It is stored on the lower floors in the Jack Daniels warehouse, a position that retards the aging process, producing a less mature version of the whiskey.
Black Label
The Black Label, like the Green, goes through the process of charcoal filtering, and is stored in charred oak barrels. However, these barrels are not stored in the center of the warehouse which expedites the maturing process. The flavor is stronger than the Green Label and the color is darker, making the character more complex. Black Label is more expensive than the Green Label.
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