As AFROTECH previously reported, Uncle Nearest — a whiskey brand that reportedly surpassed a $1 billion valuation — was ...

In response to the ruling that her whiskey brand, Uncle Nearest, will be placed under a receivership, CEO Fawn Weaver took to social media to tell followers that she and the brand are still going ...

Almost two months after the company fell under a receivership, Uncle Nearest’s prospects for success look “very good.” On Wednesday, October 1, Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr. filed a report in the U.S.

Founder Fawn Weaver may lose control of her cult Tennessee distillery after a judge mandates a receivership—unless an investor bails her out. Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver is fighting for control ...

The company is best known for its history and legacy, dating back to the 1850s. This is the second time in 2025 when Uncle Nearest will be filing for bankruptcy. The first request for Chapter 11 ...

Founded in 2017, Black-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest has made a permanent mark in the alcohol world. The company’s name sake, Nathan “Nearest” Green, was a former enslaved Black man credited with ...

Fawn Weaver founded Uncle Nearest to honor the formerly enslaved master distiller who taught Jack Daniel the secret to making great whiskey. Seven years later, she owns the most successful Black-owned ...

Weaver, CEO of Uncle Nearest Inc., is one of only five African American women in U.S. history to found and lead a $1B+ company. She is the two-time New York Times best-selling author of Love & Whiskey ...

On Tuesday, Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest announced the release of a new expression: Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey. Nearest Green clocks in at lower price ($29.99) and proof (84) points than ...

Farm Credit Mid-America says Uncle Nearest owes it more than $100 million in unpaid principal and interest. The company says the actions of a former chief financial officer are to blame. Uncle Nearest ...

A new whiskey distillery with a special place in American history will open its doors to the public in Tennessee in September. The company, called Uncle Nearest, honors the first known African ...