Young Jack Daniel was looking for an escape from a tough home life and landed himself working as a laborer on the same farm distillery that Nathan Green was enslaved on. Nathan had become well-known amongst the slave owners for his gift of distilling whiskey and was asked to share his talent with Jack. As their friendship grew and partnership blossomed, the Jack Daniels brand began to form. 

During the Civil War, they sold small bottles of their unique whiskey to soldiers stationed nearby. When the Civil war was over and emancipation came, Daniel’s bought the distillery he and Green were a part of, and they built up their brand. The Daniel family and the Green family cultivated a partnership that lasted seven generations.