Uncle Nearest The Lost Chapter 777 Anniversary Blend is a rare limited Tennessee whiskey from Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey — produced at 60.8% ABV (121.6 proof) to honor the legacy of Nathan 'Nearest' Green, the first known African American master distiller in U.S. history and the man who taught Jack Daniel the Lincoln County Process, bottled as a milestone anniversary expression in the Lost Chapter series.

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey was founded in 2017 to reclaim Nearest Green's place in American whiskey history — he was enslaved at the Lynchburg, Tennessee farm of Dan Call, where he mastered the charcoal mellowing process that became the Lincoln County Process defining Tennessee whiskey. Green taught the process to a young Jack Daniel, but his contribution was erased from the historical record for over a century. The 777 designation carries the brand's numerological identity — seven representing completion and legacy. The Lost Chapter series represents the most premium and allocated expressions in the Uncle Nearest lineup, bottled at full proof without dilution to preserve the complete character of the blend. At 60.8% ABV this is among the highest-proof expressions Uncle Nearest has released.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Rich caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, and the charcoal-mellowed sweetness of Tennessee whiskey at full proof
• Palate: Full and concentrated — brown sugar, baking spice, dried fruit, and warm leather from the high-proof blend
• Finish: Long and powerful — the Lincoln County Process character sustained through a complex, warming close

Specs

• Producer: Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Shelbyville, Tennessee
• Style: Tennessee Whiskey — Lost Chapter Series, Limited Anniversary Release
• ABV: 60.8% (121.6 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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