02/16/2026
Troubled whiskey company Uncle Nearest will remain in the hands of a receiver for at least another month.
After five hours of testimony at a hearing on Feb. 9, U.S. District Judge Charles E. Atchley Jr. has extended time for both Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver and Kentucky lender Farm Credit, along with receiver Phillip Young, to submit briefs.
In an order on Feb. 10, the federal judge in Tennessee granted the parties until Feb. 26 to submit supplemental briefs to shore up their cases for either ending the receivership or expanding it to include more business entities operated by Weaver and her husband, Keith.