Supporting Uncle Nearest Through the Storm
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In the world of spirits, few brands have carried the weight of history quite like Uncle Nearest. Born from the legacy of Nathan “Nearest” Green—the formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill whiskey—the brand has become a beacon of Black excellence, cultural reclamation, and entrepreneurial vision. So when news broke of a $100 million lawsuit filed against Uncle Nearest by its primary lender, Farm Credit Mid-America, the headlines hit harder than most.