Bourbon Litigation Update | Feb 2026

Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Podcast · Feb 26, 2026 · 42m

We lead with the most socially prominent case: the high-stakes federal receivership of Uncle Nearest. With a critical February 9th hearing behind us and a decision looming in mid-March, we discuss the battle for control between the founders and the court-appointed receiver.

Next, we look at the bankruptcy and upcoming auction for Luca Mariano in Danville, followed by an update on the holding pattern at Garrard County Distilling, where a massive $250 million facility sits idle while receivers search for a buyer.

Then, we navigate the "cluster" of the Stoli Group and Kentucky Owl bankruptcy in…