Financial troubles have pushed Tennessee's Nearest Green Distillery, the celebrated Black-owned whiskey brand, into receivership. On August 14, a federal judge in Tennessee granted lender Farm ...

Fawn Weaver, the founder of the acclaimed Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, remains “unshaken” after a federal court order hammered down on Aug. 14 cast serious doubt on the future of her Shelbyville, ...

Fawn Weaver, the CEO of the award-winning whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, has adopted a defiant stance in the wake of the company being placed in receivership last week. In a new social media post, ...

The Nearest Green Distillery, home to the celebrated Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, is caught in a legal storm that’s got the whiskey world buzzing. Based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, this fast-rising ...

Did you catch my latest story on Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver fighting for control of her Tennessee whiskey brand? A federal judge placed it under receivership earlier this month over defaulting ...

In response to the ruling that her whiskey brand, Uncle Nearest, will be placed under a receivership, CEO Fawn Weaver took to social media to tell followers that she and the brand are still going ...

As the seventh most-visited distillery in the world, Uncle Nearest is far more than a place to sip whiskey—it’s a living tribute to a remarkable story of innovation, resilience, and community. During ...

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 ...

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 ...

The beloved Uncle Nearest distillery has been taken from founder Fawn Weaver over millions in unpaid loans. Financial troubles have pushed Tennessee’s Nearest Green Distillery, the celebrated ...