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

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.

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

Federal judge appoints Phillip G. Young as receiver for Uncle Nearest brand. Weavers may continue brand management under court-approved receiver oversight. Receiver granted authority to initiate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...