Update 3/17 6:25 P.M.: Uncle Nearest's owner, Fawn Weaver, has made another move in the brand's fight to survive. "Troubled whiskey brand Uncle Nearest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and owner Fawn Weaver has filed a lawsuit against Kentucky lender Farm Credit, Weaver announced on March 17, Kentucky's Herald Leader reported. According to the news release, Weaver, as CEO, founder, and the largest shareholder in the brand, is alleging that the lender “engaged in a smear campaign against th ...