A federal judge is weighing whether Fawn and Keith Weaver should be put back in charge of whiskey-maker Uncle Nearest.

Behind CEO Fawn Weaver's whiskey brand is the story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved Black man fondly known as Uncle Nearest. Uncle Nearest was a pioneer of distilling Tennessee whiskey, and also ...

SHELBYVILLE — The fifth of September is a special date for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. It’s a date that stretches across three centuries, on a journey to preserve the legacy of America's first ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Before Jack Daniel reached national prominence, an enslaved man taught him all about whiskey, only to go centuries without being recognized. In an effort to ensure that ...

Uncle Nearest is in financial turmoil and now at risk of foreclosure, according to new documents in an ongoing case. The Black-owned whiskey brand is at risk of financial insolvency and owes millions ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Black man born during slavery is now known as the Godfather of Tennessee whiskey. “I am hopeful that they know the story,” said Victoria Eady Butler. “They are raising a ...

Left: Nearest Green Whiskey bottle with signature. Right: Book "Love & Whiskey" by Fawn Weaver Weaver’s journey began with a 2016 New York Times headline: “Jack Daniel’s Embraces a Hidden Ingredient: ...

Way back when Uncle Nearest was founded as a new distillery, I wrote a story about how founder Fawn Weaver was planning to establish a scholarship for the descendants of Nearest Green, acknowledged as ...

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Uncle Nearest’s legendary lineup of whiskeys continues to grow with their latest release: rye. “Today, we continue celebrating the legacy of Nearest Green, the godfather of Tennessee whiskey, with the ...

Nearest Green Distillery is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Distillery tour and tasting: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 11: ...