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 ...

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 ...

Uncle Nearest has reached a milestone with the release of its new Master Blend Edition. No, the whiskey isn’t coming out of the new Shelbyville, TN distillery just yet. This facility opened its doors ...

Weaver stood her ground in an Instagram video. Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver is urging her supporters to continue “clear the shelves” of her Black-owned whiskey brand, despite a court-ordered ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...