Victoria Eady Butler is rapidly changing into a lady to know on the planet of whiskey.
She is the great-great-granddaughter of Nearest Inexperienced, the primary recognized African-American grasp distiller who labored alongside Jack Daniel. Butler is presently the grasp blender of the award-winning Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. She oversees the mixing technique of its core and grasp mix portfolios together with the collection of all single barrels. In 2021, Butler was named Grasp Blender of the Yr 3 times by Whiskey Journal, VinePair and The Spirits Enterprise. That was then adopted by a second award by Whiskey Journal in 2022. She’s the primary particular person in historical past to obtain this honor two years in a row.
On this week’s episode of To Dine For, host Kate Sullivan is joined by Butler who discusses her profession and household historical past, serving as a member of the Uncle Nearest govt crew and overseeing the Nearest Inexperienced Basis. The inspiration is a nonprofit group that gives scholarships to Nearest Inexperienced’s descendants, funded by the gross sales of Uncle Nearest Whiskey.
Butler additionally discusses her time earlier than getting into the world of whiskey working as an analytical supervisor with the Regional Organized Crime Info Middle in Nashville. Butler had simply retired from greater than 30 years in felony justice when Fawn Weaver, the founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest, approached her about changing into concerned within the Uncle Nearest model.
Be taught extra about Butler’s extraordinary life and profession by streaming the brand new episode beneath. Hear and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or discover it on Spotify.
