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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Federal judge orders receivership of Uncle Nearest due to $108M loan default. Court cites $24M in misrepresented inventory as key risk to loan security. Weavers may stay involved in brand marketing to ...

Uncle Nearest paid $125K for a Guinness record used to market its bar brand. Farm Credit seeks court approval to probe financial links among related entities. Lender alleges misuse of loan funds and ...

Assistant Professor of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, University of Tennessee When you hear the name Jack Daniel, whiskey probably comes to mind. But what about the name Nathan “Uncle ...

Writer Fawn Weaver spent last year digging into the unknown story of Nearest Green, mentor of whiskey distiller Jack Daniels and, per her research, the U.S.'s first African-American master distiller.