Uncle Nearest Distillery Tour Nashville: Award-Winning Whiskey

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 57

LanguagesEN

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Learn the story of the first African American master distiller while tasting award-winning whiskey

This is a round-trip bus tour from downtown Nashville to the Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, where you take a 90-minute guided tasting and learn the history of Nathan "Nearest" Green, who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. The tour includes distillery admission, a professional guide, transportation in an air-conditioned coach or van, and a stop at Humble Baron, home of the world's longest bar. You're 21 or older with a valid photo ID.

Step-by-step itinerary

Distillery tour and tastings from Nashville

Bus pickup in downtown Nashville
Travel to Nearest Green Distillery
Guided 90-minute distillery tour
Whiskey tasting at distillery
Explore distillery grounds
Visit Humble Baron for a drink
Return to Nashville by bus

The Experience

The bus picks you up in downtown Nashville right off Broadway, in front of Bob's Steak & Chophouse near the Omni Hotel, so you don't need to arrange a rental or figure out the drive to Shelbyville. The round-trip takes about five hours total, which means you can fit this into an afternoon without losing the rest of your day in Nashville. A professional driver and guide handle everything — you just board and settle in.

At the Nearest Green Distillery, the 90-minute guided tour walks you through the story of Nathan "Nearest" Green, the enslaved distiller who became the first known African American master distiller and taught Jack Daniel the craft. You'll taste Uncle Nearest whiskey itself, one of the fastest-growing whiskey brands in the country, and explore the distillery grounds. The tour is built around that history as much as the whiskey — it's why people come back to this place.

On the way back, you'll stop at Humble Baron, which holds the record for the world's longest bar. The bus is air-conditioned, and depending on group size you'll travel by coach bus or a 15-passenger van. Tours run regardless of weather, so dress for the conditions. There are no restrooms on the bus, so plan a bathroom stop before you board.

What’s included

Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned coach bus or 15-passenger van.
admission to the Nearest Green Distillery.
90-minute guided whiskey tasting tour.
professional driver and guide.
all taxes and fees.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tennessee Whiskey Tours

Is this one for you?The five-hour commitment means you can do this in an afternoon without sacrificing the rest of your Nashville day, and the bus pickup in downtown Broadway saves you the drive and the logistics of getting to Shelbyville yourself.