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John Boccino

@JohnnyLiquid

Whiskey & Spirits professional - Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong.

 New Jersey
unclenearest.com
Joined April 2011
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Tennesee Whiskey Accelerates in the U.S. shankennewsdaily.com/index.p…
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Uncle Nearest is back with a new small batch whiskey, and now it’s 100% distilled, aged, and bottled by them. Our review: breakingbourbon.com/review/u…
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey Review | Breaking Bourbon

Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey Review | Breaking Bourbon

The whiskey is straightforward and fairly simple. It’s easy drinking, inoffensive, and completely lacks any youthful notes, but will need to do more to grab drinkers' attention. Review and tasting...

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Svend Jansen@svendjansen1 Feb 2022
Jack Daniel, Nearest Green Distilleries Celebrate First Graduate of Business Incubation Program -fredminnick.com/2022/02/01/j… via @FredMinnick
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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey recently unveiled new packaging with whiskey 100-percent distilled, aged and bottled by Uncle Nearest, and the brand also showed off its 2022 slate of whiskeys, which use four different recipes. thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-s…
Uncle Nearest Releases Slate Of New, Home-Grown Whiskeys

Uncle Nearest Releases Slate Of New, Home-Grown Whiskeys

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey recently unveiled new packaging with whiskey 100-percent distilled, aged and bottled by Uncle Nearest, and the brand also showed off its 2022 slate of whiskeys, which...

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kyle swartz@kswartzz28 Jan 2022
The fast-growing brand @UncleNearest has rolled out its own #whiskey (not sourced) in updated packaging 🥃 #bourbon #Tennessee bit.ly/3fZEE3b
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On this week's podcast, @jfreewright and I sip @UncleNearest and talk about how whiskey could save the world. fredminnick.com/2021/09/20/a…
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Today on @thebourbonshow, we talk about the amazing story of Fawn Weaver and all of the great work she's done and what's next for her. Give the show a listen anywhere you find podcasts, or, right here on our website: bit.ly/3zZXAaI
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A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her nytimes.com/2021/06/01/dinin…
A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her (Published 2021)

A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her (Published 2021)

Fawn Weaver, the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, has amassed a $50 million venture capital fund to seed minority-owned spirits businesses.

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Uncle Nearest Whiskey Honors the First African-American Master Distiller | The Manual themanual.com/food-and-drink…
Uncle Nearest is a Whiskey Named After the First African-American Master Distiller in U.S.

Uncle Nearest is a Whiskey Named After the First African-American Master Distiller in U.S.

The story of Uncle Nearest, the country's first African-American master distiller, has come to light, and with it, a brand-new whiskey from Tennessee.

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As the 1st African-American female master blender🥃, @Unclenearest's Victoria Butler is breaking down barriers & sharing the story of how her great-great-grandfather taught Jack Daniels how to distill. Learn more about Victoria & her impressive career⬇️ bit.ly/3dqJ3up
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Uncle Nearest Whiskey: A Black-Owned Brand With A Bold Plan - huffpost.com/entry/uncle-nea…
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I am humbled and grateful to have been honored by ⁦@Whisky_Magazine⁩ in the #IconsofWhisky Awards! Thanks to our sponsors and everyone who listens to WhiskyCast or watches our webcasts each week…you helped make this possible!
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President Joe Biden promised 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days.... HE DID IT IN 59 DAYS! THANK YOU @JoeBiden #KidVicious❤️
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We’re floored by this! Thank you @FastCompany for recognizing us as one of the Most Innovative North American Companies of 2021. 🙏🏽 #MoreThanWhiskey fastcompany.com/90600362/nor…
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ileana faith@ily12511 Mar 2021
this is what happens when we #supportblackbusinesses and #buyblack. @UncleNearest 🖤🥃 tennessean.com/story/money/2…
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.@UncleNearest Whiskey is Now the Top Selling African American Owned and Founded Spirit Brand of All Time. This all woman leadership team is kicking but and they're just getting started. #WomensHistoryMonth #TNwhiskey distillerytrail.com/blog/unc…
Uncle Nearest Whiskey Now the Top Selling African American Owned and Founded Spirit Brand of All...

Uncle Nearest Whiskey Now the Top Selling African American Owned and Founded Spirit Brand of All...

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is now the top selling African American owned, founded and operated spirit brand of all time.

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Is it possible for an all-female leadership team to build the most successful independent spirits company of all time? 🥃 We’re sure as hell about to find out because that is our goal and failure is not an option. 💪🏽🔥 #UncleNearest #WeAreWomensHistory #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge – at Roswell, GA
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.@UncleNearest CEO @FawnWeaver on what motivates her as a Black leader

Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver on what motivates her as a Black leader

Fawn Weaver, CEO of premium whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, discusses how Black History Month has changed over time, living her purpose, and what she hopes to see change in the future.

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#MoreThanWhiskey – at Florida, USA
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5 generations after her great-great-grandfather, Nearest Green, made history as the first known African American master distiller…the legacy continues. 🙏🏽 Our own Victoria Eady Butler has won Master Blender of the Year in the @Whisky_Magazine Icons of Whisky Awards 2021! 🥃 – at Shelbyville, TN
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