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The Untold Story Behind Jack Daniel's: Nearest Green’s Legacy

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Whiskey & Wisdom: The Untold Story of Jack Daniel and Nearest Green

In this episode of Whiskey & Wisdom, host Whiskey Dan delves into the remarkable yet often forgotten history of Tennessee whiskey, focusing on iconic figures Jack Daniel and Nearest Green. The episode explores Jack Daniel's background, the vital role Nearest Green, an African American master distiller, played in shaping the Jack Daniel's whiskey process, and how his contributions were nearly lost to history. Dan also highlights the modern revival of Green’s legacy through the research efforts of Fawn Weaver, who founded Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey to honor his memory. The episode culminates in a message about the importance of recognizing true history, mentorship, and the long-overdue reconciliation between Jack Daniel's and Nearest Green’s stories.

00:00 Introduction to Whiskey & Wisdom

00:54 The Legend of Jack Daniel

02:11 Nearest Green: The First Master Distiller

03:07 Building a Legend

04:10 The Erasure of Nearest Green

04:51 The Revival of the Truth

05:41 The Rise of Uncle Nearest

06:27 What We Can Learn from Jack & Nearest

07:10 Closing Thoughts

07:43 Outro

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Whiskey & Wisdom: The Untold Story of Jack Daniel and Nearest Green

In this episode of Whiskey & Wisdom, host Whiskey Dan delves into the remarkable yet often forgotten history of Tennessee whiskey, focusing on iconic figures Jack Daniel and Nearest Green. The episode explores Jack Daniel's background, the vital role Nearest Green, an African American master distiller, played in shaping the Jack Daniel's whiskey process, and how his contributions were nearly lost to history. Dan also highlights the modern revival of Green’s legacy through the research efforts of Fawn Weaver, who founded Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey to honor his memory. The episode culminates in a message about the importance of recognizing true history, mentorship, and the long-overdue reconciliation between Jack Daniel's and Nearest Green’s stories.

00:00 Introduction to Whiskey & Wisdom

00:54 The Legend of Jack Daniel

02:11 Nearest Green: The First Master Distiller

03:07 Building a Legend

04:10 The Erasure of Nearest Green

04:51 The Revival of the Truth

05:41 The Rise of Uncle Nearest

06:27 What We Can Learn from Jack & Nearest

07:10 Closing Thoughts

07:43 Outro

  continue reading

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