- The Winery
- Address: 257 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Telephone: 212-222-4866
- Opening hours: Open 7 days, 12-9 PM.
Strength: 50% AbV (100 proof)
Mash Bill: 100% Rye.
Notes: Minimum 4 years in American oak.
Description: This was a lofty experiment that worked. The results of this 100% rye mash bill, matured in used Uncle Nearest barrels before being bottled at 100-proof, keeps with our tradition of creating some of the most awarded whiskeys in the world. This is rye whiskey, elevated, hitting every mark with its rich flavor profile, incredible balance of spices, and extraordinarily smooth finish.
History: Nathan Nearest Green, known in his hometown of Lynchburg, Tennessee as Uncle Nearest, was formerly enslaved and the first African-American master distiller on record in the United States. He was known to have perfected "The Lincoln County Process," where whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal prior to being aged in charred oak which is a Tennessee legislative requirement to be called a "Tennessee Whiskey" on the label. Uncle Nearest was the man who taught Jack Daniel the whiskey-making process, and he is finally credited as the first master distiller for Jack Daniel’s.