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 ...

Uncle Nearest’s founders have filed a civil lawsuit against the company’s former chief financial officer, according to The Lynchburg Times.

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.

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 ...

previously told you. It surpassed a $1 billion valuation, scaled to a 458-acre distillery, and can be found in over 30,000 stores, bars, hotels, and restaurants in 12 countries. The company was ...

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 ...

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 ...