Troubled whiskey company Uncle Nearest will remain in the hands of a receiver for at least another month. After five hours of testimony at a hearing on Feb. 9, U.S. District Judge Charles E. Atchley ...

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It was once deemed the fasted growing whiskey brand in the country. Now, the fate of Uncle Nearest and its owners are up in the air after a lawsuit has rocked the spirits world. Shocking claims ...

Inside The $100M Lawsuit Rocking Fawn Weaver's Uncle Nearest Fawn Weaver Fires Back — Inside The $100M Lawsuit Rocking Uncle Nearest Fawn Weaver announced a major legal win as Uncle Nearest exits ...

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 ...

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 ...

These are the words a court-appointed receiver recently used to describe Uncle Nearest, the Tennessee whiskey brand that honors the enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill. Once reportedly ...

The Nearest Green Distillery in Tennessee has been placed in the hands of a receiver after a federal judge ruled in favor of Farm Credit’s petition to remove Fawn and Keith Weaver from operating it ...

Uncle Nearest and CEO Fawn Weaver is reclaiming the headlines. After a nearly year-long legal battle involving a Kentucky lender, the largest stakeholder in Uncle Nearest announced the company had ...

As the seventh most-visited distillery in the world, Uncle Nearest is far more than a place to sip whiskey—it’s a living tribute to a remarkable story of innovation, resilience, and community. During ...