Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Shelbyville, Tenn., is set to launch its “Lost Chapter” series. The collection of limited-edition whiskeys will give consumers access to unreleased chapters of Uncle Nearest Founder and CEO Fawn Weaver’s acclaimed book, “Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest.”
Full Circle Brewing Co. and Crowns & Hops Brewing Co., announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance aimed at transforming the face of the craft beverage industry.
McBride Sisters SHE CAN Fund, the philanthropic arm of the renowned wine company dedicated to advancement of women in the wine industry and beyond, announced its initiatives for 2024.
Born from a passion to make wine fun, easy and inclusive, Love Cork Screw’s Founder Chrishon Lampley highlights how the brand in on a mission to reinvent the wine industry.
Event to cover $100,000 in free food to encourage diners to discover Black-owned restaurants
August 1, 2023
PEPSI Dig In, the brand’s platform designed to drive access, business growth, and awareness to Black-owned restaurants, returns with Pepsi Dig In Day, its annual calling to encourage diners across the country to visit Black-owned restaurants.
Whiskey company lets consumers decide which states will receive sought-after release
July 19, 2023
Shelbyville, Tenn.-based Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey announced that it will begin distribution of its highly sought-after Single Barrel Whiskey this fall. The rollout will kick off with Uncle Nearest’s Single Barrel Showdown: America’s Choice, an online public vote that puts the power in the hands of whiskey fans across the country to determine which five states will be the first to receive Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey on shelves.
Association committed to promoting Black brewing community, increasing participation
May 8, 2023
The craft brewing business accounted for nearly $29 billion in beer sales last year, which is nearly one-quarter of the $120 billion beer industry revenue in the United States. But of the nearly 10,000 craft brewers in the country, only about 1% are Black individuals. A group of like-minded Black entrepreneurs now are setting out ― determined to change this dynamic.
In honor of the first known African American master distiller Nearest Green, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey brings the master distiller’s legacy to life with its award-winning portfolio of American Whiskeys.
Love Cork Screw partnered with Peacock to support the new series “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.” To coincide with the series, consumers can purchase premium gift bundles, which include wine, candles, body butter, apparel, and more.
Initiative includes $4M to support brands owned by members of historically underrepresented groups
August 17, 2022
Drizly, an Uber Company and a leading beverage alcohol eCommerce shop, announced its Sip with Purpose initiative, a new program dedicated to supporting and driving growth of brands owned by members of historically underrepresented groups in the beverage alcohol industry. This initiative includes a $4 million media commitment to raise awareness and support these brands, as well as the launch of Drizly’s Brand Accelerator Program.