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June 06, 2021 | Tom Ballard

Shelbyville distillery launches $50 million venture fund

If you are into spirits and we’re not talking the yelling kind, there’s a new fund to help you get started, and it’s based in Tennessee.

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, a Shelbyville, TN American whiskey brand, has formed a $50 million fund. It’s named the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund and was created specifically to invest in minority-founded and owned spirit brands.

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