Not a single drop of whiskey made it into this bottle without me first tasting and approving it. I’m confident you will love it too. V. Eady Butler, Fifth-Generation Master Blender. Uncle nearest 1884 continues the remarkable legacy of Tennessee Distilling Legend, Nearest Green, the first known African American master distiller. Each small batch is curated by his great-great-granddaughter, Whisky Magazine’s 2021 master blender of the year, Victoria Eady Butler. Utilizing the process of maple charcoal mellowing that nearest helped perfect over 160 years ago, 1884 delivers a whiskey that is as smooth as it is complex.