Nathan "Neares Green was a former-slave that eventuall became the first Master Distiller for Jack Daniel. Some think that he is the one that perfected the "Lincoln County Process" (the charcoal mellowing that separates Tennessee whiskey from bourbon). Anywho, Neare Green Distillery now makes a few different bottlings of their own TN

whiskey, all under the eye of Nearest

Green descendant and Master Blender

Victoria Eady Butler, who was named

Master Blender of the Year by Whisky

Magazine for two consecutive years in

2021 and 2022. 1884 is a 93 proof

bottling