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Less than 10 years after launching, award-winning whiskey brand Uncle Nearest is selling non-core business assets to stay afloat while battling receivership. The company’s largest lender, Farm Credit ...

The CEO of embattled whiskey company Uncle Nearest alleges that an ongoing legal battle with a lender amounts to a smear campaign. Central to it, according to Fawn Weaver, who is also the founder, is ...

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Consultants to assess the company’s outside assets for possible liquidation. The lawsuit against Uncle Nearest is moving toward a possible bankruptcy. Court filings show that Phillip G. Young Jr. has ...

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Federal judge appoints Phillip G. Young as receiver for Uncle Nearest brand. Weavers may continue brand management under court-approved receiver oversight. Receiver granted authority to initiate ...

For the eight years it has been on liquor store shelves, Uncle Nearest has capitalized on the personal brand of its founder and CEO Fawn Weaver, who created the company to honor the legacy of the ...

Fawn Weaver, founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest, autographs a bottle of Uncle Nearest before the Florida A&M University Commencement Ceremony at Florida A&M University on 3 May 2025. Credit: Glenn ...