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He learned it from a formerly enslaved man named nearest green, the first. Webnathan nearest green was america’s first known black master distiller, and the person behind a secret to jack daniel's famous whiskey. Webwriter fawn weaver spent last year digging into the unknown story of nearest green, mentor of whiskey distiller jack daniels and, per her research, the u. s. 's first. Webuncovering the true story of a legendary american brand. By nicola twilley, cynthia graber, and gastropod. Mark humphrey / ap.

By nicola twilley, cynthia graber, and gastropod. Mark humphrey / ap.