Uncle Nearest Officially Surpasses $1B Valuation, According To Reports – urbangeekz AdminJune 4, 20240112 views Uncle Nearest, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand, is now $1.1 billion, according to Forbes. Launched by Fawn Weaver in 2016, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has rapidly gained global recognition. The… Read more
Black Woman-Owned Uncle Nearest, Approaches Unicorn Status – urbangeekz AdminFebruary 26, 2024038 views Uncle Nearest, the premium black and woman-owned whiskey brand, is on the brink of reaching unicorn status. Founded in 2016 by Fawn Weaver, the distillery is now the top-selling Blacked-owned… Read more
Uncle Nearest Acquires Vineyard Domaine Saint Martin, An Estate In Cognac, France AdminOctober 12, 2023077 views Black-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest made a major move. According to a press release sent to AFROTECH, Uncle Nearest — founded by Fawn Weaver — has acquired Domaine Saint Martin,… Read more
Alaska Twins Live Off the Land 150 Miles From the Nearest Store | National Geographic AdminJuly 10, 2023073 views Identical twins, Miki and Julie Collins have lived in the Alaska bush for more than 50 years. With their team of dogs, they run a hundred-mile trapline near Denali National… Read more
Black Woman-Owned Whiskey Uncle Nearest Has Officially Crossed the $100M Sales Mark AdminApril 18, 2023051 views They never gave up or gave in! In 2018, Fawn Weaver made a big change; after reading an article about the nation’s first African-American master distiller, Nathan “Nearest” Green, she became curious… Read more
Uncle Nearest Whiskey’s Fawn and Keith Weaver Now Own a Bank In Tennessee AdminApril 14, 20230157 views “So…we bought a bank.” Fawn Weaver, the serial entrepreneur of more than 25 years, recently posted a reel on Instagram showing her and her husband’s newest purchase: a bank in… Read more