SMNTY Classics: Uncle Nearest Whiskey

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Katie Mitchell's new book Prose to the People celebrates the joy and power of Black bookstores. Katie joins us to talk about the process of writing the book, the importance of Black bookstores, and why it's important to preserve their history in this classic episode.See omnystudi ...  عرض المزيد

What's the difference between whisky and bourbon? We'll tell you if you care to listen.

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Candice and Kayla are joined by author and owner of renowned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Fawn Weaver. They talk about the story of love, honor, and respect that surrounds the Jack Daniels and Uncle Nearest family legacies, and how Fawn has become a frontrunner of ...  عرض المزيد

While traveling abroad with her husband in 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel—yes, that Jack Daniel—how to make Tennessee whiskey. After diving deepe ...  عرض المزيد

Darryl Hall, one half of legendary hitmakers Hall & Oates, talks with Fred about his transition from wine to whiskey, the transformation of how modern listeners find music, five decades of entertaining fans both young and old and, of course, his favorite bourbons. During the chat ...  عرض المزيد