A lawsuit against the whiskey brand’s former CFO combines misconduct allegations, a nine-figure lender dispute and a ...

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 ...

In the world of American whiskey, where tradition meets big business, one brand's story has taken a sharp turn into courtroom ...

It was once deemed the fasted growing whiskey brand in the country. Now, the fate of Uncle Nearest and its owners are up in the air after a lawsuit has rocked the spirits world. Now that shocking ...

The fate of the billion-dollar whiskey brand Uncle Nearest changed course last week when a Tennessee judge ruled in favor of one of its lenders, Farm Credit Mid America, ordering that it should be ...

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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 ...

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 ...