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From homeless teen to building the first spirit conglomerate founded by a woman or person of color, Fawn Weaver is disrupting the industry in the best way possible! And with her new book, “Love & Whiskey”, she can also add Guinness World Record Holder to her long list of accolades.
Fawn Weaver Interview
During my interview with Fawn, I asked her about:
- Researching “Love & Whiskey” for 8 years
- Revealing the first known Black Master Distiller at the heart of Jack Daniel’s
- Restoring a legacy in Lynchburg
- Distinguishing Tennessee Whiskey from Kentucky Bourbon
- Taking on a $24 billion liquor behemoth with zero experience in the spirits industry
- Creating the world’s longest bar
- Setting goals and achieving them (& what she would say to her 25-year-old self!)
Watch the Interview
Watch our full interview from The Sami Cone Show July 2024 episode:
I loved learning from and reconnecting with Fawn Weaver in this interview and I know you will benefit from her determination and wisdom as well.
Nearest Green – The Ancestor Who Made the Whiskey for Jack Daniel
Nearest Green helped create the process that distinguishes Tennessee whiskey from Kentucky Bourbon.
In part, this book is a love letter to Lynchburg, TN. “So many of our southern stories, people run from them.”
Nearest Green Distillery
Nearest Green is the 7th most visited distillery in the world and home to the Guinness World Record for World’s Longest Bar.
“I had to pull people out of Nashville somehow; I had to give people a reason to leave Garth’s bar and give people a reason to come an hour south to Shelbyville, TN.”
Fawn Weaver
Don’t Bet Against Fawn Weaver
If you take anything away from my time with Fawn Weaver, it’s to not bet against her.
When she was 20 years old, she made the decision to live this life full of purpose and with reckless abandon.
“I get to move through life and do what I think is best.”
Fawn Weaver
People thought we were crazy, but it was the smartest decision we ever made (to convert the horse farm to Nearest Green distillery).
“Love & Whiskey” Sets Records
New York Times Bestselling Author Fawn Weaver does it again in “Love & Whiskey”. In it, she chronicles the remarkable true story of Jack Daniel, his mater distiller Nearest Green, and the improbable rise of Uncle Nearest.
Not only is she setting sales records, Fawn is setting world records. She is not the proud owner of the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon book signing.
Don’t worry if you missed her epic tour through multiple airports over two days in May. You can still catch her out on the Love & Whiskey Unfiltered Book Tour.
Get your copy of Love & Whiskey wherever books are sold, including on Amazon.
