Brown-Forman Archives - Distillery Trail

Brown-Forman Rejects Sazerac Takeover Offer

Brown-Forman Officially Rejects Sazerac $15 Billion Takeover Offer

May 14, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard, Sazerac

Near the end of March, word started to spread that Brown-Forman, owner of Jack Daniel’s,

Brown-Forman Corporation - Ends Merger Talks with Pernod Ricard

Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard End Merger Talks with No Deal

April 28, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sazerac

On March 26, 2026, Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard confirmed that the two companies were in

Brown-Forman Corporation - Sazerac Offers $15 Billion for Brown-Forman

Sazerac Offers $15 Billion to Purchase Brown-Forman

April 15, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sazerac

Consumer interest in distilled spirits may be feeling some headwinds recently but the interest to

Brown-Forman Corporation - In Merger Talks with Pernod Ricard

Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Confirm Talks and Possible Merger of Two Equals

March 27, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pernod Ricard

Word started swirling on Thursday that Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard were in talks about some

Is Brown-Forman Up for Sale? Reportedly in Talks with Pernod Ricard [VIDEO]

March 26, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pernod Ricard

Louisville, Kentucky is home to Brown-Forman Corporation. Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in

Jack Daniel Distillery - Partial Whiskey Warehouse Collapse, Image Courtesy of Fox 5, Nashville, Tennessee

Jack Daniel’s Distillery Reports a Partial Whiskey Barrel Warehouse Collapse – No Injuries

February 10, 2025 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Jack Daniel's

Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, has reported a partial collapse of whiskey warehouse 2-15.

Brown-Forman Corporation - Major Strategic Changes for 2024 including 12 Percent Workforce Reduction, Closing Brown-Forman Cooperage

Brown-Forman Announces 12% Workforce Reduction, Closing of Historic Cooperage, and Major Strategic Changes

January 14, 2025 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Brown-Forman Cooperage

A slowdown in what has been one of the hottest industries in the U.S. is

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame - 2024 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Winner Brown-Forman's Elmer Lucille Allen

Miss Lucille Steals the Show as the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Honors 93-Year-Old Black Chemist [VIDEO]

September 13, 2024 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Kentucky Distillers' Association

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® was created by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) to recognize the sacrifice,

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame - 2024 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Winners

Introducing the 2024 ‘Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame’ Inductees Including a Chemist, Experience Manager and Founders [Video]

September 11, 2024 / Distillery Trail / Angel's Envy, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Brown-Forman, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Kentucky Distillers' Association, Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company, New Riff Distilling

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® inducted five Bourbon legends into its elite ranks including

Woodford Reserve Distillery - Elijah and Oscar Pepper Home, Before and After Renovation 2024

Woodford Reserve Revives Historic 1812 Elijah Pepper Home for Private Barrel Selects – See Exclusive Before & After Photos

July 16, 2024 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Woodford Reserve

When it comes to bourbon history there are plenty of stories out there, some are marketing hype, some are folklore, and some are in fact true. When it comes to the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky the brand may be just over a quarter century old but distilling history on this site can be traced back for more than two centuries.