Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Whiskey
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Whiskey is a cask strength, 750mL Tennessee whiskey from Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville — a blend of the single most spectacular barrels that master blender Victoria Eady Butler set aside from each Uncle Nearest batch, now available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Strength: Cask strength (proof varies by edition — see bottle label)
- Size: 750mL
- Filtration: Sugar maple charcoal filtration (Lincoln County Process)
- Maturation: New American oak; minimum six winters in a non-temperature-controlled rickhouse
- Origin: Distilled, aged, filtered and bottled in Shelbyville, Tennessee
- Blender: Victoria Eady Butler, fifth-generation Nearest Green descendant
The Best Barrels, Blended Together for the First Time
Every Uncle Nearest whiskey honors Nearest Green, the Godfather of Tennessee Whiskey and the first known African American master distiller. With each blend the house makes, Victoria Eady Butler selects one barrel she believes to be the most spectacular of the batch and sets it aside. The Master Blend Edition brings those set-aside barrels together in a single cask strength whiskey — distilled, aged, charcoal-filtered and bottled entirely in Tennessee. Explore the Uncle Nearest collection, more whiskey, and the bourbon whiskey shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Rich and barrel-driven: caramelised sugar and dark fruit with warm baking spice, the depth of long oak ageing carried at full cask strength. Each edition is blended from different set-aside barrels, so the balance shifts slightly from release to release — the constant is intensity.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn first, then with a few drops of water or a single large cube — cask strength Tennessee whiskey opens up layer by layer as it proof-adjusts in the glass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition? It is bottled at cask strength, and the proof varies from edition to edition — check the bottle label for the exact proof of the edition in hand.
Who blends Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition? Victoria Eady Butler, a fifth-generation descendant of Nearest Green, who selects the most spectacular barrel from each batch and blends those set-aside barrels for this edition.
Is this a Tennessee whiskey? Yes — it is distilled, aged, filtered through sugar maple charcoal and bottled in Tennessee, at Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville.
What size is the bottle? 750mL.
Butler's own pick of the best barrels Uncle Nearest has laid down — order the Master Blend Edition online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.