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Summer Bottle Pulls Bourbon & Tennessee Whiskey Club

LEVEL 1 — $25–$40

Learn the Basics

Goal: Give members accessible bottles that teach the fundamentals without requiring a big investment.

Whiskey	Style	Approx. Price	Club Purpose
Wild Turkey 101	Bourbon	$25	Classic bourbon benchmark
Knob Creek 9 Year	Bourbon	$35–40	Age + oak + proof
1792 Small Batch	Bourbon	~$30	High-rye bourbon
Benchmark Bonded	Bourbon	~$20	Bottled-in-Bond fundamentals
Uncle Nearest 1884	Tennessee	~$35–40	Introduction to Tennessee whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7	Tennessee	~$25–30	Tennessee benchmark
Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey	Tennessee	~$28	Affordable Tennessee comparison

Club exercise:

Bourbon vs. Tennessee Whiskey

Put Wild Turkey 101, Knob Creek 9, Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 and Uncle Nearest 1884 side-by-side.

The purpose isn’t to determine a winner. It’s to teach members how different production methods and mash bills influence the glass.

Uncle Nearest is particularly useful here because its portfolio provides a bridge between traditional Tennessee whiskey and modern premium American whiskey. Recent 2026 coverage identifies Uncle Nearest, Chattanooga, Nelson’s Green Brier and other newer producers as part of the expanding Tennessee whiskey category.