Uncle Nearest, the independent American whiskey brand named for the man who taught Jack Daniel’s how to distill, will open Phase One of its Nearest Green Distillery on Saturday, September 14th in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Travelers visiting the Nearest Green Distillery during its Phase One opening this fall can expect to see the first of what is to be built on ...

The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the release of the next two whiskeys in its Tennessee Tasters’ Selection series – Barrel Proof Rye, which is available now, and Reunion Barrel #2, which will be available this fall. Tennessee Tasters’ Selection is Jack Daniel’s line of limited-release, experimental whiskeys, each carefully chosen by Jack Daniel’s Master Tasters to deliver unique and ...

By Richard Thomas Although it didn’t get much attention at the time, keen observers of Tennessee Whiskey remember that from 2015 to 2018 affairs at what was once known as and is now known again as the Cascade Hollow Distillery were hanging in limbo. First Master Distiller John Lunn suddenly left the company. After his departure, the #2 distiller at ...

By Richard Thomas Among all the facets of making this or that form of American Whiskey, the least understood by far is the Lincoln County Process (LCP). This is the key characteristic of Tennessee Whiskey, all that really distinguishes it as the major sub-category of bourbon whiskey. Although it has almost as many variants as practitioners in the Volunteer State, ...

By Richard Thomas According to a new report from Middle Tennessee State University, the Trump Trade War has resulted in a substantial slump in exports for Tennessee’s whiskey companies. Although China’s trade practices are often criticized by prominent figures in both the Democratic and Republican parties, President Trump launched his trade war last year by slapping tariffs on key allies ...