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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Farm Credit Mid-America says Uncle Nearest owes it more than $100 million in unpaid principal and interest. The company says the actions of a former chief financial officer are to blame. Uncle Nearest ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Nearest Green Distillery in Tennessee has been placed in the hands of a receiver after a federal judge ruled in favor of Farm Credit’s petition to remove Fawn and Keith Weaver from operating it ...

Uncle Nearest is reportedly attracting buyer interest. As AFROTECH previously told you, Uncle Nearest whiskey brand, founded by Fawn Weaver and her husband, Keith, has been opposing a court order that ...