On Episode 6 of the OTF Global Podcast, DL and BLEK go deep into one of the most fascinating and complicated stories in American spirits culture. The rise of Uncle Nearest is not just about whiskey. It is about buried history, reclaimed legacy, and what happens when truth finally gets its moment in the spotlight.

The episode traces the overlooked role of Nathan Nearest Green, the enslaved master distiller who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. For generations his name was erased while the brand he helped build became an American icon. Uncle Nearest emerged as a corrective to that silence, turning a forgotten legacy into one of the fastest growing whiskey brands in the country.

But success brings pressure. DL and BLEK unpack the controversy surrounding founder Fawn Weaver and the massive lawsuit that followed. Allegations of finan ...