The company's co-founders and major shareholder filed a motion to reconsider receivership late last month.

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 ...

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 ...

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most-awarded Bourbon or American Whiskey brand since 2019, proudly announces the release of its highly rated 2025 ...

Uncle Nearest paid the Guinness World Records $125,000 to have a 518-foot bar at its Tennessee distillery declared "longest bar in the world," according to a new court filing. The whiskey then ...

Federal judge ordered receivership for Uncle Nearest after $100M loan default. Farm Credit alleges asset discrepancies while Weaver family rejects bankruptcy. Company seeks new investors to acquire ...

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has initiated its second annual HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, designed to generate funds for HBCUs. According to a press release, on Jan. 15, Uncle Nearest Premium ...