Former Whiskey Unicorn Uncle Nearest Is Struggling To Survive After Defaulting On $108 Million In Loans

Former Whiskey Unicorn Uncle Nearest Is Struggling To Survive After Defaulting On $108 Million In Loans

Founder Fawn Weaver may lose control of her cult Tennessee whiskey distillery after a judge mandates a receivership—unless a white knight investor bails her out.

Unshaken & Unmoved: Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver Says She’s Unbothered Amid Receivership Order, Confidently Calls For Buyers To ‘Keep Clearing The Shelves’

Even as a judge placed the acclaimed Nearest Green Distillery under receivership amid a $108M loan dispute, its celebrated co-founder, Fawn Weaver, is assuring buyers there’s no cause for concern. Despite being temporarily removed from direct control of the company, Weaver wrote on social media, “What we’re building is so much bigger than the current news cycle—so don’t be concerned or dissuaded.” She later followed up with another message, stat…