Recent Lawsuits Articles

There's a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from watching something take a hit, dust itself off, and come back better than before. That's exactly what's happening with Redemption Whiskey right now. The brand just relaunched its core bourbon at a higher proof, rolled out a completely new bo

A years-long legal dispute between two Kentucky bourbon companies over who holds the title of the state's first Black-owned bourbon distillery has come to a close, at least for the time being, after a federal appeals court sided with Fresh Bourbon LLC earlier this year. The ruling, handed down

The story of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey was always supposed to be one of triumph. A Black distiller from Tennessee who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey, finally getting the recognition he deserved more than 160 years later. A brand built by a Black woman who saw that story and refused to l

The Nearest Green Distillery, home to the celebrated Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, is caught in a legal storm that’s got the whiskey world buzzing. Based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, this fast-rising star in American whiskey is facing a massive $100 million lawsuit from its primary lender, Farm Cre

In a dramatic turn of events, Vale Fox Distillery, a New York-based producer of single malt whiskey, has taken its insurance company, Central Mutual Insurance Co., to court after a significant loss of product. The incident, which occurred in December, saw a rack loaded with barrels of whiskey coll