Business Black-owned Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Closes $2.1M Deal For Distillery SiteKristen MuldrowAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by Kristen MuldrowAugust 4, 2021August 4, 20217416 Uncle Nearest Whiskey, owned by Fawn Weaver, has closed a $2.1M deal to acquire land for the expansion of their distillery site....
Black Lives Matter Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Entrepreneurship Money News Black-Owned Whiskey Company Announced $50 Million Venture Fund For BIPOC-Owned Spirit BrandsDerek MajorJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 2, 2021June 2, 20213812 Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey announced the creation of a $50 million venture fund to invest in spirit brands owned by people of color....
Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc Podcast Women How The Story of a Former Slave Inspired an Award-Winning WhiskeyAlisa GumbsFebruary 19, 2020March 18, 2020 by Alisa GumbsFebruary 19, 2020March 18, 20202441 In Episode 4 of the SistersInc. podcast, "Telling Your Story" Fawn Weaver shares how the story of a former slave inspired her award-winning whiskey...
Lifestyle The Slave Behind Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Recipe to Receive New HonorSelena HillJuly 28, 2017August 9, 2017 by Selena HillJuly 28, 2017August 9, 201713446 Nathan “Uncle Nearest” Green, the former slave who helped craft the Jack Daniel's whiskey recipe, will be recognized with a street naming, museum, and more....