BUSINESS HISTORY COMES ALIVE Fawn Weaver made it her mission to bring both the history and talent of this African American distiller to life.
Fawn Weaver
Written by ANTHONY KIRBY Anthony T. Kirby is the Lifestyle Editor for CODE M Magazine and has spent over 30 years in the menswear industry. He lives in Philadelphia, PA where he is the Creative Director for FINICKEY, an online men's haberdashery brand. (https://finickey.us)
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’m saying “Uncle,” not giving into defeat here, nor wrestling you down to get something from you. I’m telling you to say “Uncle,” as in Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, which has become the fastest growing and best-selling premium whiskey brand on the market to date. It currently has sold nearly 1.5 million bottles.
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