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Whiskey named for slave, Jack Daniel’s mentor breaks records

By CASSANDRA STEPHENSON and The Tennessean - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 photo, Fawn Weaver points to a photo on a wall of a room covered with photographs and documents related to the beginnings of Jack Daniel's whiskey at her farmhouse in Lynchburg, Tenn. Weaver had come to Lynchburg to research the roots of a former slave named Nathan &quot;Nearest&quot; Green, the man who some believed had taught the famous Jack Daniel to make whiskey more than 150 years ago (Shelley Mays /The Tennessean via AP)

Woman tells story of slave who taught Jack Daniels whiskey

By JESSICA BLISS - Associated Press

Screen capture from UncleNearest.com, the website for the special label of whiskey from Jack Daniel's, honoring Nathan 'Nearest' Green, a slave who taught Jack Daniel the art of distilling whiskey.

Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, a slave, was integral part of development of Jack Daniel’s whiskey: Report

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

Foundation to honor ex-slave who aided Jack Daniel’s history

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