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 ...
A federal judge has ordered that Uncle Nearest be placed in receivership, after a lender claimed the company’s finances are in disarray. Uncle Nearest whiskey was named for Nearest Green, an enslaved ...
In a video uploaded to Instagram, CEO Fawn Weaver told followers and longtime supporters that she was committed to transparency, ...
Uncle Nearest was the fastest growing whiskey brand in the country. It was bringing home awards from international competitions as it rocketed toward a $1 billion valuation and certified “unicorn” ...
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 ...
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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 ...
It is a turbulent time for Uncle Nearest. The Tennessee whiskey company is engulfed in a contentious lawsuit over more than $100 million in debt. Court filings allege years of mismanagement. Other ...
Did you catch my latest story on Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver fighting for control of her Tennessee whiskey brand? A federal judge placed it under receivership earlier this month over defaulting ...
Receiver reports Uncle Nearest insolvent, losing about $100K monthly under receivership. Farm Credit may stop funding and could move to foreclose; company faces ~$164M debt. Sale prospects weak: ...
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 ...