Brown-Forman Company Description
Don't blame Brown-Forman (B-F) employees if the company Christmas party gets out of control; they have lots to drink on hand. The company's portfolio of some 30 mid-priced to super-premium brands includes such well-known spirits as Jack Daniel's, Canadian Mist, Finlandia, and Southern Comfort. Its wine labels include Fetzer and Korbel. Jack Daniel's is the company's leading brand and is the largest selling American whiskey in the world (by volume). Offering some 30 brands of wines and spirits, the company's beverages are available in 135 countries throughout the world. The founding Brown family, including former chairman Owsley Brown II, controls the company.
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