This is sloppy reporting. Uncle Nearest formed as a company in 2017; they're not even 10 years old yet, let alone 159.
Their namesake goes back that far, but that's a marketing thing not a business reality. There is zero continuity between those two time periods.
thestreet.com
159-year-old whiskey brand fights for bankruptcy over liquidation
The company’s founder is fighting to keep the brand out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
