TAMPA, Fla. — If you have not heard the name Uncle Nearest, you will. It is the name of the fastest growing whiskey brand in U.S. history. Its name sake Nearest Green, is the greatest whiskey maker the world has never known. Those are the words of companies CEO and Founder, Fawn Weaver.
Fawn, stopped in Tampa for her “Unfiltered” book tour. “Love & Whiskey,” the new book from the New York Times Best Selling Author dropped June 18, 2024. Fawn has made it her mission to honor the brilliance and life of Mr. Nearest Green! The formerly enslaved man was the 1st known African American Master Distiller, he was the first Master Distiller for Jack Daniel in addition to being Jack’s mentor and teacher. Fawn has used Nearest Green’s history of excellence to build a 1+ Billion Dollar brand! "Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest," is available everywhere books are sold.
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