Uncle Nearest Faces a Lawsuit Over $108 Million. It Just Won 5 Gold Medals at an International Spirits Competition

The Tennessee whiskey brand earned its highest honors yet at the San Diego competition while operating under receivership and facing a lender’s $108 million lawsuit.

BY LUCIA AUERBACH, NEWS WRITER

Illustration: Inc.; Photo: Courtesy Uncle Nearest

The 16th annual San Diego Spirits Festival International Bottle Competition........

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