On Tuesday, Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest launched Nearest Green, a lower-proof expression made with cocktails in mind.
Crafted by four-time Master Blender of the Year and fifth-generation Green descendant Victoria Eady Butler, Nearest Green arrives at a mellow 42 percent ABV and a price tag of just $30, according to a press release. Until now, the brand’s least-boozy offering was Uncle Nearest 1884, a small-batch whiskey bottled at 93 proof, while all of its other expressions have clocked in at 50 percent ABV or higher. According to the brand, the new addition to the lineup will provide bartenders and home mixologists with a less assertive expression at a more approachable price point.
