Past Event
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sips & Stories: A Night with Uncle Nearest
One Market Place at Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, 92101
Cost: $110
Meet Victoria Eady Butler, four-time Master Blender of the Year and the first known Black female whiskey master blender — and great-great-granddaughter of Uncle Nearest Green, the formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel the craft of whiskey.
Enjoy a 4-course chef-curated menu, perfectly paired with:
Welcome Cocktail
Guided Whiskey Tasting Flight — led by Victoria herself
See menu here.
This intimate, communal-seating event is limited to just 40 guests, creating a space to connect, sip, and celebrate a legacy of excellence and diversity in distilling.