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Uncle Nearest, a Black-owned whisky brand in the United States, is on the verge of bankruptcy following a string of misadventures, including defaults, lawsuits and an ongoing legal battle.

The brand, which formed in 2017, honours 159-year-old distilling pioneer Nathan 'Nearest' Green, an enslaved man who became the first known African American master distiller in the US, back in the 19th century.

Nathan Nearest Green had famously taught Jack Daniel, who went on to establish Jack Daniel Distillery, currently one of the most famous whisky in the world. But while Jack Daniel has become a household name in the world of liquor, Uncle Nearest is struggli

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