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To commemorate Women’s History Month, Hilton is celebrating some of our incredibly talented women mixologists. From Miami Beach to Rio de Janeiro Copacabana and beyond, 70 participating Hilton properties across the Americas are showcasing these remarkable cocktail connoisseurs with a special “Women of Spirit” cocktail menu now through April 27.

This week on SouthBound, we’re replaying Tommy Tomlinson's conversation from 2020 with Fawn Weaver. Weaver founded the Nearest Green distillery in Tennessee in honor of a Black distiller who helped Jack Daniel develop his famous whiskey. Weaver talks about how she went from reading a story about Green to bottling a whiskey called Uncle Nearest.

Women in the whisk(e)y industry chat about their successes and what advice they would give to others wanting to get into the sector.

The Shelbyville distillery is working hard to make a difference in several communities

We spoke with Kirsten "Kitty" Amann about supporting women in spirits ahead of Cocktail Club's live virtual class mixing whiskey cocktails.

We review Uncle Nearest Rye Single Barrel Whiskey, one of several recent rye releases from This Tennessee whiskey brand.

Local chefs like Kendall DaCosta and Pao Thampitak are using the supper club format to tell the cultural stories behind their dishes and foster dialogue between diners.

Amira Castilla's posts on The Root.

In honor of Black History Month, Uncle Nearest and SusieCakes have come together to help raise $1 million for historically Black colleges and universities.

Iconic whiskey brands like Jack Daniel's can trace their history back to Black men at distilleries, but their names aren't as well known.