Building a $1 BILLION DOLLAR Whiskey Empire: How Fawn Weaver Turned Uncle Nearest into America's Fastest-Growing Spirit Brand

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Vivian Tu

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🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

From a $1,000 investment to building a $1 billion whiskey empire – today on Networth and Chill, meet Fawn Weaver, the groundbreaking CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. Discover how she uncovered the forgotten story of Nearest Green, the first known African-American master distiller, and transformed it into America's fastest-growing whiskey brand. Fawn shares her journey to becoming a spirits industry pioneer, revealing the unconventional strategies that helped her succeed in a male-dominated industry. Plus, she breaks down the key decisions that took Uncle Nearest from a passion project to a global phenomenon. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or history buff, this episode is packed with invaluable insights on building a purpose-driven business empire. Check out Fawn on Instagram HERE and check out Uncle Nearest at https://unclenearest.com/. Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Got a financial question you want answered in a future episode? Email us at [email protected] Thank you to our sponsors: Brooklinen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Jack is not in the center of the photo.
0:02.1	He cedes the center position to the African American man
0:05.3	in a photo taken in 1904.
0:07.1	Do you know what that photographer must have been thinking?
0:09.6	That is what drew me to the story,
0:11.7	not just the ability to tell the story of near screen,
0:14.7	but the ability to tell the story of Jack Daniel,
0:17.5	who may be our first ally,
0:19.0	the town of Lynchburg that raised them both up and
0:21.7	said, blacks and whites, we are going to be equal here, we're going to be friends, we're
0:26.0	going to be family, and a company, Jack Daniel Distillery, that paid people on tenure,
0:32.8	not based on race.
0:33.9	It's a topic that is actually relevant today.
0:46.1	What's up, rich friends?
0:50.3	Welcome back to another episode of Net Worth and Chill with me, your host, Vivian 2,
0:53.4	aka Your HBFF and Your Favorite Wall Street Girlie.
1:00.0	And today, we're going to be talking a lot about booze, in particular, whiskey.
1:06.0	Today, we are going to be chatting about one of the most popular whiskeys on the planet,
1:07.3	Jack Daniels.
1:11.2	So much so, you've heard people replace the word whiskey with Jack, like a Jack and Coke at a bar. Well, in fact, nearest green is the first known African American master
1:19.6	distiller and was the first master distiller at Jack Daniels. But I'm guessing you probably
1:25.3	haven't heard his name before.
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