Uncle Nearest 1856 has a caramel color with a beautiful deep golden hue. Baled hay and pumpkin seeds on the nose with subtle notes of ripe stone fruit and caramel corn. Bold and spicy upfront then mellows with sweet caramel and maple, like biting into an oatmeal raisin cookie. The finish is long and rich. It lingers pleasantly sweet on the palate with notes of vanilla after the spice dissipates. APPEARANCE Light caramel, straw/hay, beautiful deep golden hue NOSE Bale of hay, dried grass, stone fruit notes of ripe peach and apricot, caramel corn and sweet maple. PALATE Spicy caramel up front with the proof, hints of maple then mellows with dried fruit and floral notes. Sweetness and spice reminiscent of freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookies. FINISH Long and rich finish, lingers pleasantly sweet on the palate, notes of vanilla. 100 Proof AWARDS 2018 Double Gold - China Wine & Spirits Awards 95pts - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2019 Best American Whiskey - New Orleans Bourbon Festival 95pts - Cigar & Spirits Magazine 2019 Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018 Top 5 Whiskeys in the World - Cigar & Spirits Magazine 2018 Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018 Gold Medal - Sip Awards Int'l Spirits Competition 2018 Gold Medal - Los Angeles Int'l Spirits Competition 2017 Gold Medal - New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 92pts - New York Int'l Spirits Competition 2017 #1 Tennessee Whiskey - World Spirits Competition - Cigar & Spirits Magazine 2018 Silver Medal - New Orleans World Bourbon Festival - Whiskey Category 2018 Silver Medal - American Whiskey Masters Tennessee - Super Premium Category 2018 Silver Medal - San Diego Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition 2018 Bronze Medal - Int'l Wine & Spirit Competition