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. Now that shocking ...

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 ...

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

The owners don’t want to sell, but a $108 million loan is looming.

The role of CEO Fawn Weaver going forward is in question while the brand assumes a new receiver. The future of the reportedly billion-dollar, Black-owned whiskey brand, “Uncle Nearest,” is now ...

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 ...

The future of the reportedly billion-dollar, Black-owned whiskey brand, “Uncle Nearest,” is now dependent on what it can do while under a receivership. The role of its founder, Fawn Weaver, also hangs ...