← Uncle Nearest
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey
- Age
- 814 years
- ABV
- 50%
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Deep golden amber with bronze highlights and a hint of red; darker than average for Tennessee whiskey, reflecting extended aging of 8-14 year old barrels
- Nose
- Baled hay and pumpkin seeds with ripe stone fruit and caramel corn. Dried grass, vanilla, peaches drizzled with maple syrup. Orange blossom, kettle corn, oak spices, toasted oak, tobacco and milk chocolate. A subtle green note and distant charcoal smoke
- Palate
- Bold and spicy upfront then mellows with sweet caramel and maple — like an oatmeal raisin cookie. Oats mingle with vanilla sugar and maple syrup, followed by toasted wood and nutty undertones. Green grass, caramel, then spices: pepper heat with nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and dark chocolate. Medium body, approachable at 100 proof. Lincoln County Process triple-mellowed through sugar maple charcoal
- Finish
- Long and rich finish that lingers pleasantly sweet with vanilla after the spice dissipates. Oak tannins, maple, and warm baking spice fade gradually. Clean and balanced
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New American oak barrels
- Lincoln County Process charcoal mellowed
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