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Sizzling Fireball Spawns Flurry Of Competitors, With Jack, Beam Offerings Starting Strong

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, as the saying goes. And when a brand has been as hot as Fireball over the past few years, it’s no surprise that a flurry of similarly positioned (and similarly named) products have entered the market lately.

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Posted in News on September 17, 2015

News Briefs for August 28, 2015

•Brown-Forman is rolling out the latest edition of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, commemorating the birthday of the company’s founder George Garvin Brown. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 28, 2015

Brown-Forman’s U.S. Sales Jump 10% In First Quarter, Boosted By Tennessee Fire

Brown-Forman recorded impressive U.S. growth in its fiscal first quarter ended in July, with sales rising 10% on an underlying basis. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 26, 2015

Special Report, Part 1: Luxury Tequila’s Robust Growth Takes Category To New Heights

Tequila, perhaps more than any other spirits category, has undergone a dramatic transition within the U.S. market over the past two decades. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 13, 2015

Brown-Forman Sets Plans For New Upscale Releases In The Fall

Brown-Forman is expanding its Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select brand, available at 45% abv and priced around $200, with a more limited label this fall called Sinatra Century (this is the centenary year of the singer’s birth), distilled at 50% abv and priced at $500 a 750-ml. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 7, 2015

Brown-Forman Breaks Ground On Old Forester Distillery Despite Recent Whiskey Row Fire

Brown-Forman has started construction on its new Old Forester Distillery, located on Louisville, Kentucky’s “Whiskey Row” at 117 and 119 West Main Street. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 23, 2015

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