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Hella Cocktail Gets $5 Million Funding from Uncle Nearest

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

 Hella Cocktail Co., a brand of botanically inspired mixers and beverages crafted to elevate cocktail culture for everyone, said  Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history, made a $5 million investment. Hella Cocktail Co. was … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Korbel Champagne Cellars promotes Paul Ahvenainen to Vice President – Operations and Winemaking.  He has been with Korbel for 37 years, most recently directing winemaking and grower relations. Victoria Eady Butler, master blender for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey becomes the first … Continue reading →

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RNDC’s ‘Legacy in the Bottle’ Campaign Aids HBCUs

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

During a month-long campaign marking Black History Month, Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) and some of its Black-owned beverage alcohol brands will donate a portion of sales to help support UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most … Continue reading →

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Uncle Nearest Debuts Its Own Whiskey

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

For the first time, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey being released this year was produced by Nearest Green Distillery, Fawn Weaver, founder/CEO, said. “Since the inception of our brand, everything in our bottles was blended to perfection by our master blender, Victoria Eady Butler, but … Continue reading →

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Uncle Nearest Launches a Venture Fund on 100th Anniversary of Destruction of Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history and the most-awarded Bourbon of 2019 and 2020 worldwide, announced the formation of the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund. The $50 million fund was created specifically to invest in rapidly growing, minority-founded … Continue reading →

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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Becomes Best-Selling African American Owned and Founded Spirit Brand of All Time

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Nine straight quarters of triple-digit gains catapulted the Tennessee whiskey distillery to become  the best-selling African American owned and founded spirit brand in history, selling nearly 1.5 million bottles of its sought after super-premium whiskey. The company’s whiskey portfolio, available … Continue reading →

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