Black Woman-Owned ‘Uncle Nearest’ Whiskey Brand Makes History Again—Purchases Largest Grande Champagne Vineyard In Cognac, France

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated October 12, 2023

Uncle Nearest has cornered the market as one of the most successful whiskey brands in the country, now it’s growing even larger.

The company recently gained ownership of Domaine Saint Martin, an estate taht reaches back more than 350 years to the Lord Mayor of Cognac, Philippe Fé de Ségeville.

Portion of Domaine Saint Martin, now owned by a French subsidiary of

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