Uncle Nearest, the first African-American master whiskey distiller, is now facing financial issues and selling off assets to avoid bankruptcy. In August 2025, the company was named in a $100 million ...

A popular whiskey brand has been slapped with a $100 million lawsuit for allegedly not paying back its loans, according to court documents. Farm Credit Mid-America, which is based in Louisville, ...

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 ...

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” ...

*A federal court order placed Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey and its Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee, under receivership, raising questions about the brand’s future. As Newsweek ...

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 ...

A whiskey brand steeped in history might very well file for bankruptcy. However, those at the company remain hopeful that the distiller can arise better than ever following its financial troubles.

The founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Fawn Weaver, stops by to give us the scoop on the rich history of Uncle Nearest and how she managed to launch the fastest growing whiskey company in U.S.